Kuala Lumpur vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$393
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$1469
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
93
18
😀 Quality of life
77
60
🏙️ Population
1.98M
932K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 50% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6403rd and 3004th ($810 vs $1612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 84th in Spain, while ranked 811th and 5171st 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
$4.17
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$49.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$77.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$3352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$2496
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$4.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$8.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$8.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$67.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$6114

Cost of living in other countries

Kuala LumpurTenerife

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1268
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1196
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1500
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1214
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1338
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1375
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1337
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1338
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1334
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$535
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$540
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$562
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$640
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$489
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$687
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$502
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$850
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$435
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$652
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$448
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$619
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$705
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$536
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$675
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$558
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$486
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1598
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1248
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1330
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1368
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1950
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1263
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1415
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1291