Kuala Lumpur vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2927
🏠 One person rent
$367
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1159
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1017
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
93
49
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 39% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 6605th and 4389th ($743 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Malaysia and Mexico, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 772nd and 5642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Zapopan

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Kuala Lumpur Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$4200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$5586

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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

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1035
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$873
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$672
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$681
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$812
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$881
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$789
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$912
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$774
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$741
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$830
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$763
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1094
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$1076
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$707
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$812
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$630
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$774
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$765
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$682
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$784
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$996
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$915
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$793
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1185
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$781