Kuala Lumpur vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$450
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
27
😀 Quality of life
76
73
🏙️ Population
1.98M
683K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 33% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 6160th and 4271st ($892 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th in Malaysia and Spain, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 883rd and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Zaragoza

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Kuala Lumpur Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$7709

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471