Kuala Lumpur vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1533
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
93
18
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
1.98M
955K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 49% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6384th and 3094th ($866 vs $1705) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 985th and 5034th 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
$4.41
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$85
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$6640

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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 Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1484
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1658
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1352
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$629
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1519
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1561
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1513
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1517
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1515
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$602
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$623
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$591
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$693
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$548
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$765
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$557
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$936
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$501
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$721
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$477
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$680
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$790
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$619
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$662
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$604
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$578
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1724
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1347
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1428
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1468
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1910
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1380
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1512
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1401