Kuala Lumpur vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$4052
🏠 One person rent
$468
$800
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$2077
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
52
😀 Quality of life
84
84
🏙️ Population
9M
842K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 41% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 5802nd and 3440th ($981 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Malaysia and Italy, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in Turin. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Turin ranked 11th in Italy, while ranked 520th and 525th 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
$4.71
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$777
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$587
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$4631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$7.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$9.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$765
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$12465

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1342
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1275
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1354
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1375
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1294
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1694
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1290
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1471
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1769
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1602
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1660
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1458
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$2014
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1778
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1577
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1817
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2370
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$2465
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1675
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1631
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1885
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1782
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1556
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1371
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2884
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1516
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1392
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$7861
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1876
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1581
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1934
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1606
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1498