Kuala Lumpur vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3800
🏠 One person rent
$450
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
52
😀 Quality of life
76
83
🏙️ Population
1.98M
842K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 41% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 6160th and 3682nd ($892 vs $1502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Malaysia and Italy, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in Turin. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Turin ranked 5th in Italy, while ranked 883rd and 385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Turin

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Kuala Lumpur Turin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$698
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$501
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1379
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$977
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$4088
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2099
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$13200

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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 Turin

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1200
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1164
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1396
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1280
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1131
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1364
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1262
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1380
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1724
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1553
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1543
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1449
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$1795
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1616
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1470
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1559
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2146
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$2052
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1429
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1557
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1478
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1613
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1697
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1510
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1333
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2763
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1460
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1448
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$7469
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1563
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1721
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1494
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1391