Kuala Lumpur vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
77
98
🏙️ Population
1.98M
4.84M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 73% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6605th and 318th ($743 vs $2741) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 772nd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$17934

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816