Kuala Lumpur vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$415
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 16% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6384th and 5310th ($866 vs $1035) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 985th and 3238th 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
$4.41
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$4265

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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

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$736
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$643
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$691
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$719
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$852
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$718
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$736
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1181
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$668
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$567
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$633
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$613
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$569
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$706
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$630
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$823
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$629
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$567
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$633
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$836
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$562
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$573
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$968
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$604
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$793
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$402
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$457
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$681
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$488
375 km or 233 mi Van
$585
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$632