Kuala Lumpur vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$450
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
50
😀 Quality of life
76
58
🏙️ Population
1.98M
603K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 58% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6160th and 8156th ($892 vs $563) 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 1.6 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 883rd and 5509th 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
$4.35
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
11.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$2.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$3491

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$490
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$522
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$482
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$386
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$489
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1086
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$462
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$492
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1443
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1515
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$510
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1031
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$500
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$990
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1134
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$503
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1434
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1519
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1643
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1381
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1747
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1771
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1172
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1341
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$429
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1229
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1261