Kuala Lumpur vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$468
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
39
😀 Quality of life
84
79
🏙️ Population
9M
767K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 34% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4105th ($981 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Malaysia and Croatia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 520th and 780th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Zagreb

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Kuala Lumpur Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$12339

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961