Kuala Lumpur vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$483
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
68
😀 Quality of life
82
64
🏙️ Population
9M
603K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 57% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 5636th and 7720th ($992 vs $633) 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 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 555th and 5263rd 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
$4.55
$4.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$3946

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$547
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$592
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$391
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$519
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$583
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$460
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$399
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1176
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$487
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$495
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1110
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1541
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1624
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$519
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$418
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1123
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1176
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$490
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$403
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1063
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1210
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$423
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$433
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1769
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1639
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1769
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1764
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1471
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1852
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2127
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1824
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1750
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1317
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1596
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$407
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$342
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1336
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1366