Kuala Lumpur vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$450
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
93
49
😀 Quality of life
76
60
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 12% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 6160th and 5612th ($892 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Malaysia and Mexico, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 883rd and 5259th 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
$4.35
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$5289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$5160

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$985
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$779
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$630
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$620
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$719
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$709
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$687
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$784
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$738
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$796
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$780
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$674
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$978
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$886
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$659
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$729
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$522
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$691
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$748
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$601
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$698
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$941
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$839
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$647
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1153
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$844