Kuala Lumpur vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$367
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
57
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 32% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6605th and 4788th ($743 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Georgia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 772nd and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Tbilisi

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Kuala Lumpur Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$6292

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

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553