Kuala Lumpur vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$450
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
57
😀 Quality of life
76
67
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 15% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6160th and 5321st ($892 vs $1046) 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 1.6 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 883rd and 3638th 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
$4.35
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$6.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$5547

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Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639