Kuala Lumpur vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
39
😀 Quality of life
84
76
🏙️ Population
9M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 46% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5802nd and 2829th ($981 vs $1810) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 520th and 1410th 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
$4.71
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$12962

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388