Kuala Lumpur vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$4213
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1012
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1688
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$546
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$2544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
1.98M
750K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 52% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 6384th and 2674th ($866 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 985th and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Winnipeg

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Kuala Lumpur Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$5.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$76
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$11646

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance City Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi Brandon
$1320
218 km or 135 mi Grand Forks
$1884
335 km or 208 mi Fargo
$1663
335 km or 208 mi West Fargo
$1786
336 km or 209 mi Moorhead
$2130
353 km or 219 mi Minot
$1687
434 km or 270 mi Bismarck
$1974
438 km or 272 mi Mandan
$2033
501 km or 312 mi Aberdeen
$1637
508 km or 316 mi Duluth
$1929
510 km or 317 mi Williston
$1714
513 km or 319 mi Superior
$2357
530 km or 330 mi St. Cloud
$1456
535 km or 332 mi Regina
$1675
554 km or 344 mi Watertown
$2265
574 km or 357 mi Elk River
$2422
584 km or 363 mi Ramsey
$2678
592 km or 368 mi Andover
$2386
593 km or 368 mi Champlin
$2478
598 km or 372 mi Thunder Bay
$1693
601 km or 374 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
602 km or 374 mi Blaine
$2528
603 km or 374 mi Maple Grove
$2329
604 km or 375 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
604 km or 375 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
607 km or 377 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
608 km or 378 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
608 km or 378 mi Fridley
$2330
609 km or 378 mi Plymouth
$2307
609 km or 378 mi New Hope
$2305
610 km or 379 mi Crystal
$2306
612 km or 380 mi New Brighton
$2302
612 km or 381 mi Golden Valley
$2285
613 km or 381 mi Shoreview
$2289
617 km or 383 mi Minnetonka
$2317
617 km or 384 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
618 km or 384 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
618 km or 384 mi Minneapolis
$2380
620 km or 385 mi Roseville
$2221
621 km or 386 mi Brookings
$2714