Kuala Lumpur vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$367
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
37
😀 Quality of life
77
72
🏙️ Population
1.98M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 55% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6605th and 2834th ($743 vs $1657) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 772nd and 2020th 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
$3.2
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355