Kuala Lumpur vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$415
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1941
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
57
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
1.98M
458K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 46% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6384th and 3511th ($866 vs $1601) 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 1.2 months in Tallinn. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 985th and 345th 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
$4.41
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$8113

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1372
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1947
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1937
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$999
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1566
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1881
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1383
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1655
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1611
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1184
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1561
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1041
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1589
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1394
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1174
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1516
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1521
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1064
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1545
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1524
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1192
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1561
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1083
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$928
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1476
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1422
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1437
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1353
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1503