Kuala Lumpur vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
93
18
😀 Quality of life
76
61
🏙️ Population
1.98M
932K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 48% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6160th and 2853rd ($892 vs $1707) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 883rd and 5147th 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
$4.35
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$6379

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1353
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1592
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1251
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1431
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1469
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1419
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1431
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1421
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$522
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$534
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$524
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$605
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$502
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$651
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$512
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$898
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$415
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$667
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$457
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$747
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$531
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$678
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$550
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$498
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1556
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1229
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1337
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1395
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2047
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1163
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1436
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1252