Kuala Lumpur vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$2199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$5330
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1365
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$2421
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$3900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
92
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
1.98M
548K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 63% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 6403rd and 1356th ($810 vs $2199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Malaysia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Malaysia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in The Hague. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 811th and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs The Hague

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Kuala Lumpur The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$2609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$5262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$3990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$10346

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$703
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$503
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$695
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$679
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$565
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$474
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$619
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$501
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$542
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$486
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$620
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$759
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$605
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$3059
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$2788
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$582
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$485
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$481
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$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
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$2049
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$2042
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$1861
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$1934
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2081
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$2359
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$2062
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$2090
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$2291
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$1969
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$2085
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$2791
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2251
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2049
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1890
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2180
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$1944
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1739
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$1917
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$1937
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2001
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$1995
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1862
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2432
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$1975
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1879
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$1492
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$1631
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$1651
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$1357
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2105
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1844
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1640
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1613
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$1958
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$1530