Kuala Lumpur vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3641
🏠 One person rent
$468
$932
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1570
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$58.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
8
😀 Quality of life
84
48
🏙️ Population
9M
24.7K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 40% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 5802nd and 3471st ($981 vs $1646) 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 0.6 months in Victoria. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 520th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Victoria

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Kuala Lumpur Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$4.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$927
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$696
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$116
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
12.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$4.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$19.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$7.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$8971

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$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
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$724
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1237
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1233
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$743
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$481
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$553
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$807
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$815
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$812
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$749
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$604
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$819
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$796
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$588
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$551
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$564
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$544
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1600
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1624
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1618
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1521
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$496
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1181
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$408
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$523
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$712
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$542
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$419