Kuala Lumpur vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
17
😀 Quality of life
77
85
🏙️ Population
1.98M
419K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 67% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 6605th and 1237th ($743 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and New Zealand, respectively. Check Malaysia vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 772nd and 293rd 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
$3.2
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$13015

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$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
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597