cost
Cost of Living Index
Kuala Lumpur75.8 / 100
Q219390 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Kuala Lumpur leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Kuala Lumpur leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Kuala Lumpur leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kuala Lumpur leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Kuala Lumpur | 75.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Kuala Lumpur | 72 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kuala Lumpur | $1,379 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kuala Lumpur | 11.8x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kuala Lumpur | $3,477/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kuala Lumpur | 9.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kuala Lumpur | 73.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kuala Lumpur | 75.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Q2193 wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Kuala Lumpur.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kuala Lumpur leads cost, safety, and rent; Q2193 leads jobs, air quality, and environment.
cost
Kuala Lumpur
75.8
Q2193
90
safety
Kuala Lumpur
72
Q2193
52.5
housing
Kuala Lumpur
$1,379
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Kuala Lumpur
11.8x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Kuala Lumpur
$3,477/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Kuala Lumpur
9.1%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Kuala Lumpur
73.2
Q2193
50.2
health
Kuala Lumpur
75.9 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kuala Lumpur
1.9%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Kuala Lumpur
64.9
Q2193
84.8
transport
Kuala Lumpur
65.7
Q2193
66.4
safety
Kuala Lumpur
18.3 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Kuala Lumpur
39.3 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Kuala Lumpur
25.5%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Kuala Lumpur
4
Q2193
6.6
housing
Kuala Lumpur
$12,855/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Kuala Lumpur
55.4%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Kuala Lumpur
2.4%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Kuala Lumpur
40.9%
Q2193
91.3%
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