Kuala Lumpur vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
39
😀 Quality of life
82
76
🏙️ Population
9M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 46% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5636th and 2712th ($992 vs $1824) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 555th and 1347th 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
$4.55
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$12648

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391