Kuala Lumpur vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$393
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
77
67
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 20% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6403rd and 5394th ($810 vs $1016) 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 811th and 3528th 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
$4.17
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
11.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$2054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$6.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$5278

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Kuala LumpurTbilisi

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$813
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$660
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$767
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$583
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$697
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$833
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$692
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$711
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1094
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1071
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1199
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$990
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$658
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$568
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$608
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$607
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$565
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$583
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$627
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$788
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$618
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$570
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$535
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$812
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$553
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$967
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$574
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$961
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$676
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$760
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$419
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$562
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$661
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$553
375 km or 233 mi Van
$615
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$634