Kuala Lumpur vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$450
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
76
57
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.24M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 48% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 6160th and 7726th ($892 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tangerang ranked 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 883rd and 5630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Tangerang

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Kuala Lumpur Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$9.84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$2.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$63.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$9006

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$577
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$757
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$419
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$541
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$553
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$522
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$596
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$530
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$571
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$438
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$551
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$517
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$512
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$508
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$506
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$441
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$420
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$550
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$485
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$447
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$453
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$434
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$530
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$507
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$499
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$487
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$470
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$512
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$427
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$558
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$388
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$495
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$518
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$458
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$459