Kuala Lumpur vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$450
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
76
98
🏙️ Population
1.98M
447K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 74% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6160th and 41st ($892 vs $3392) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 2 months in Zurich. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 883rd and 6th 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
$4.35
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843