Kuala Lumpur vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$3391
🏠 One person rent
$367
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1636
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
77
83
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.86M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 49% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 6605th and 3564th ($743 vs $1464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Poland, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Warsaw. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 772nd and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Warsaw

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Kuala Lumpur Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$9.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$699
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
7.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$5380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$3613
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$11854

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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
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1238
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1218
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1029
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1040
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$842
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$907
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1090
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$987
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$994
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1161
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1027
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$816
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$708
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$969
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$973
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$936
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1016
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$863
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$999
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$949
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1006
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$415
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$1024
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1002
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1008
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1013
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$943
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$980
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1042
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$849
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$1043
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1118
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1037
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$995
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$791
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1028
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$940
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1011
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$385