Kuala Lumpur vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$3115
🏠 One person rent
$483
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1113
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
93
47
😀 Quality of life
82
64
🏙️ Population
9M
1.26M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 26% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5636th and 4430th ($992 vs $1349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Malaysia and Mexico, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Zapopan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 555th and 5342nd 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
$4.55
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$831
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$6434

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1222
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$993
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$814
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$760
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$869
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1005
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$895
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$941
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$932
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$959
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$968
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$920
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1211
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$874
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$962
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$961
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$660
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$905
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$935
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$817
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$864
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1255
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1069
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$764
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1085
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$994