Kuala Lumpur vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$5008
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$3950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
1.98M
548K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 57% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 6160th and 1613th ($892 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Malaysia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Malaysia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.9 months in The Hague. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 883rd and 35th 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
$4.35
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$25.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$9165

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$738
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$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
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2010
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2053
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1991
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2219
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2246
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2373
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2170
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2859
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2184
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2180
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1920
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2375
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2064
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1750
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2076
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2046
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1865
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1968
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1916
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1782
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1412
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1831
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1916
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1762
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1709
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1921
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1611