Kuala Lumpur vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
76
99
🏙️ Population
1.98M
4.84M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 68% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6160th and 312th ($892 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Australia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 883rd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$18951

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754