Kuala Lumpur vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$620
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1486
🏠 One person rent
$468
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$343
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
68
😀 Quality of life
84
63
🏙️ Population
9M
603K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 58% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7777th ($981 vs $620) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Tunisia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Tunisia 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 Tunis. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 520th and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Tunis

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Kuala Lumpur Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$37.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$57.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
10.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$4012

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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

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$537
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$606
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$388
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$513
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$586
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$456
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$410
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$514
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1185
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$495
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$511
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1077
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1577
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1672
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$531
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$424
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1101
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1308
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$505
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$408
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1101
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1224
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$432
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$445
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1739
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1688
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1783
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1749
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1496
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1857
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2130
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1810
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1715
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1342
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1512
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$350
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1318
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1387