Kuala Lumpur vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$4559
🏠 One person rent
$393
$949
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$2695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.97M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 56% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 6403rd and 2270th ($810 vs $1844) 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 1.5 months in Vienna. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 811th and 52nd 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
$4.17
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$966
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1349
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$10201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$6325
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$18199

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Cost of living

$349

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$670
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$604
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$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1582
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1719
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1586
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1275
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1202
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1559
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$919
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1553
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$943
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1087
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1098
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1181
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$701
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$784
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1329
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1335
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$935
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1120
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1381
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1039
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1263
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1045
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1107
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$974
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1118
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1594
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1474
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1169
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1075
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1593
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1555
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1549
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$983
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1227
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$987