Kuala Lumpur vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$367
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
50
😀 Quality of life
77
59
🏙️ Population
1.98M
603K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 45% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6605th and 8410th ($743 vs $514) 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 0.6 months in Tunis. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 772nd and 5486th 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
$3.2
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$2829

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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

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291