Kuala Lumpur vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1292
🏠 One person rent
$393
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
49
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
1.98M
603K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 51% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6403rd and 8377th ($810 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Tunisia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 811th and 5485th 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
$4.17
$4.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$0.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$2.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$3168

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$465
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$549
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$348
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$443
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$495
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$410
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$364
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$459
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1019
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$448
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$459
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$938
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1377
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1455
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$476
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$386
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$971
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1137
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$477
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$377
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$941
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1077
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$391
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$410
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1346
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1486
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1555
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1307
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1624
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1749
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1415
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1106
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1325
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$390
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$321
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1161
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1193