Kuala Lumpur vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$3483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 71% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6605th and 571st ($743 vs $2576) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 772nd and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$18837

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2390
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2600
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2358
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2128
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2192
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2578
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2114
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2293
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2032
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2244
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2073
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2218
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1734
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1821
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1915
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2125
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1408
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1949
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2217
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2194
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2031
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2156
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2004
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2074
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2049
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2085
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2097
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1816
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2178
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2151
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2190