Kuala Lumpur vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1557
🏠 One person rent
$367
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
77
60
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.24M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 30% more expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 6605th and 7917th ($743 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Tangerang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tangerang ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 772nd and 5383rd 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
$3.2
$1.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$3.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$51.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
8.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$7.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$21.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$8582

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$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
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$545
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$718
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$393
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$552
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$480
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$512
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$493
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$547
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$500
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$512
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$422
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$495
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$426
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$478
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$474
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$479
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$450
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$457
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$570
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$476
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$403
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$427
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$383
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$521
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$440
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$479
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$439
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$427
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$459
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$403
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$522
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$383
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$454
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$469
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$444
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$442