Kuala Lumpur vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$393
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
77
67
🏙️ Population
1.98M
418K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 20% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6403rd and 5400th ($810 vs $1015) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 811th and 3525th 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
$4.17
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$3096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$5391

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$935
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$772
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$639
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$749
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$614
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$965
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$636
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$679
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$746
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$972
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$765
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$682
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$635
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$975
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1117
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1030
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$537
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1150
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$772
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$987
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$545
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1070
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1164
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1182
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$588
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1070
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$556
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$595
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1056
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1187
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$463
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1199
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$943
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$561
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$930
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$662
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1027