Kuala Lumpur vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$415
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
78
100
🏙️ Population
1.98M
449K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6384th and 23rd ($866 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malaysia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 985th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Zurich

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Kuala Lumpur Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041