Kuala Lumpur vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
1.98M
662K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 71% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6605th and 587th ($743 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 772nd and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$14942

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758