Kuala Lumpur vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1739
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$3931
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1591
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
82
68
🏙️ Population
9M
955K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 43% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 5636th and 3058th ($992 vs $1739) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Malaysia and Spain, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tenerife ranked 75th in Spain, while ranked 555th and 4533rd 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
$4.55
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$74.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$3282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$9.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$88.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$7249

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1668
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1508
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1653
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1354
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$627
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1606
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1662
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1603
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1607
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1608
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$619
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$648
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$604
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$649
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$546
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$790
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$555
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$953
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$526
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$734
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$499
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$797
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$579
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$653
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$597
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$586
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1752
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1388
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1467
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1492
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1913
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1455
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1544
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1469