Kuala Lumpur vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1854
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$4529
🏠 One person rent
$367
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1747
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.97M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 60% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 6605th and 2189th ($743 vs $1854) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.6 months in Vienna. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 772nd and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$63.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$677
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1773
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$190
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$9051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$5834
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$6.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$18.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$14916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1621
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1663
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1325
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1269
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1197
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1535
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$765
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1543
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$946
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$995
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$988
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1073
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$747
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$829
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1158
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1378
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$901
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1011
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1020
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1393
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1045
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$956
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1149
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1658
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1508
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1033
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1084
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1646
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1562
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1546
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$916
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1078
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$898