Kuala Lumpur vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$468
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
60
😀 Quality of life
84
71
🏙️ Population
9M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 5% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5462nd ($981 vs $1028) 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 520th and 3807th 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
$4.71
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$4901

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643