Kuala Lumpur vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
9M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 61% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5802nd and 897th ($981 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.5 months in Toronto. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 520th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Toronto

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Kuala Lumpur Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$20314

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029