Kuala Lumpur vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$4002
🏠 One person rent
$468
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
9M
458K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 42% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5802nd and 3311th ($981 vs $1683) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 520th and 390th 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
$4.71
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$94.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$213
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$3701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$7.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$9251

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$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1448
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1990
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2062
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1021
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1606
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1927
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1406
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1693
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1659
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1214
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1083
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1583
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1426
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1232
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1514
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1568
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1111
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1597
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1571
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1567
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1230
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1474
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1108
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$944
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1514
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1445
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1471
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1383
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1516