Kuala Lumpur vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$450
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
37
😀 Quality of life
76
72
🏙️ Population
1.98M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 46% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6160th and 3052nd ($892 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malaysia and Malta, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 883rd and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Valletta

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Kuala Lumpur Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$8876

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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 Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344