Kuala Lumpur vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$4310
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1265
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1894
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$3197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
18
😀 Quality of life
84
85
🏙️ Population
9M
216K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 52% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5802nd and 1932nd ($981 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malaysia and New Zealand, respectively. Check Malaysia vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.6 months in Wellington. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 520th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Wellington

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Kuala Lumpur Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$62.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$96.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$6316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$4074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$7.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$13419

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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

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1788
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1325
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1359
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1458
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1533
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1528
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1518
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1304
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1605
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1787
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1393
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1474
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1696
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1740
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1894
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1527
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1646
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1778
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2156
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1623
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1579
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1261
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2303
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1318
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2379
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1997
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2482
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1928
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$2050
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1710
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2308
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1865