Kuala Lumpur vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$483
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
82
87
🏙️ Population
9M
458K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 38% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5636th and 3619th ($992 vs $1594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Estonia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Tallinn. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 555th and 357th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Tallinn

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Kuala Lumpur Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$6.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$10559

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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$1455
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$1684
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$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492