Kuala Lumpur vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$5380
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1126
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1917
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$3705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
84
94
🏙️ Population
9M
2.03M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 56% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 5802nd and 1464th ($981 vs $2213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Austria, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.7 months in Vienna. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 520th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Vienna

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Kuala Lumpur Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$37.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$12058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$6236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$58.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$19.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$28817

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1898
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1561
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1451
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1114
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1180
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1284
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1335
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$875
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$930
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1639
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1527
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$1036
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1153
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1278
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1391
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1196
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1312
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1133
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1291
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1708
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1683
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1404
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1247
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1869
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1818
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1787
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1346
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$989