Kuala Lumpur vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
93
18
😀 Quality of life
77
62
🏙️ Population
1.98M
932K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 55% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6605th and 2824th ($743 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Malaysia and Spain, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tenerife ranked 74th in Spain, while ranked 772nd and 5100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Tenerife

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Kuala Lumpur Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$913
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$2349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$18.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$4.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$6126

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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 Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1624
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1191
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1499
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1327
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$536
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1044
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1009
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1047
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1048
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1046
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$516
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$533
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$508
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$625
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$470
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$609
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$503
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$826
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$437
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$627
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$445
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$574
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$717
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$533
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$618
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$520
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$424
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1416
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1251
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1332
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1392
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2218
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1318
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1494
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1328