Kuala Lumpur vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$468
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$988
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
93
47
😀 Quality of life
84
63
🏙️ Population
9M
1.26M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 23% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4609th ($981 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Malaysia and Mexico, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 520th and 5628th 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
$4.71
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$9.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$6389

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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
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1241
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$990
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$806
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$746
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$885
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$899
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$914
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$920
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$956
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$946
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$910
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1202
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$817
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$950
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$952
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$664
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$894
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$926
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$803
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$866
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1241
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1044
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$747
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1102
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$986