Kuala Lumpur vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$2464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$5417
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$2341
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$241
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$3342
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
78
99
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 65% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6384th and 918th ($866 vs $2464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 985th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$8820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$7326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$17676

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2241
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2326
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2242
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2033
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2379
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2449
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2012
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2193
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2103
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1869
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1998
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1705
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2049
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2044
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2010
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1443
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1844
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2071
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1928
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2187
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2082
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1936
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2083
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1971
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1868
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2021
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2036
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2031
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2043