Kuala Lumpur vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$415
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
1.98M
418K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 33% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6384th and 4511th ($866 vs $1294) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Albania, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 985th and 3035th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Tirana

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Kuala Lumpur Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$68.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$5765

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1041
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$945
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$673
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$764
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$701
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1107
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$697
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$819
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$887
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1115
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$857
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$720
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$667
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1047
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1195
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$967
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1111
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$592
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1261
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$849
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1122
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$572
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1107
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1349
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1332
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$642
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1164
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$655
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1238
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1539
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$557
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1392
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1040
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$575
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1045
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$828
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$973