Kuala Lumpur vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$3464
🏠 One person rent
$415
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1552
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$493
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$51.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$832
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
8
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
1.98M
24.7K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 45% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 6384th and 3601st ($866 vs $1585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and the Seychelles, respectively. Check Malaysia vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 985th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$3.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$818
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$137
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1146
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$92.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$153
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$8213

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$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$715
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1207
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1207
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$724
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$476
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$548
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$822
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$834
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$831
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$774
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$596
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$842
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$812
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$609
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$567
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$564
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$552
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1561
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1590
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1576
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$493
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1168
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$421
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$533
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$694
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$549
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$420