Kuala Lumpur vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$4004
🏠 One person rent
$367
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
8
😀 Quality of life
77
59
🏙️ Population
1.98M
24.7K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 54% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 6605th and 3034th ($743 vs $1608) 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 1.7 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 772nd and 5511th 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
$3.2
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.69
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$981
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$663
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$130
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
16.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$44.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$6.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$90.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$71.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$158
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$8062

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$819
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$585
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$587
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$805
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$461
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$452
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$776
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$784
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$829
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$718
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$493
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$770
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$852
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$762
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$706
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$600
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$622
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1417
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1439
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1365
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1144
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$353
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1127
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$600
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$536
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$815
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$486
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$524