Ahmedabad vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ahmedabad Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$471
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$182
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$340
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.5
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$517
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
54
76
🏙️ Population
7.65M
1.98M

The cost of living in Ahmedabad is 47% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8798th and 6160th ($471 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in India and Malaysia, respectively. Check India vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ahmedabad compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ahmedabad ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5969th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ahmedabad vs Kuala Lumpur

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Ahmedabad Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.16
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.43
$9.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.16
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.88
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.4
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1837
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 15 mi Gandhinagar
$424
47 km or 29 mi Nadiad
$399
66 km or 41 mi Mehsana
$402
103 km or 64 mi Vadodara
$406
110 km or 68 mi Godhra
$391
148 km or 92 mi Bhavnagar
$297
200 km or 124 mi Rajkot
$326
206 km or 128 mi Udaipur
$347
208 km or 130 mi Surat
$785
234 km or 145 mi Navsari
$284
256 km or 159 mi Ratlam
$327
299 km or 186 mi Bhuj
$295
314 km or 195 mi Pali
$338
327 km or 203 mi Ujjain
$285
332 km or 206 mi Bhilwara
$360
336 km or 209 mi Indore
$379
343 km or 213 mi Malegaon
$394
343 km or 213 mi Porbandar
$344
359 km or 223 mi Nashik
$346
381 km or 237 mi Jalgaon
$357
385 km or 239 mi Jodhpur
$375
397 km or 246 mi Vasai
$288
407 km or 253 mi Kota
$368
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwandi
$368
424 km or 264 mi Kalyan
$396
430 km or 267 mi Thane
$484
435 km or 270 mi Ajmer
$299
447 km or 278 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
451 km or 280 mi Aurangabad
$406
453 km or 281 mi Mumbai
$716
456 km or 283 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
495 km or 308 mi Bhopal
$367
501 km or 311 mi Hyderabad
$315
519 km or 322 mi Pune
$519
523 km or 325 mi Akola
$304
537 km or 333 mi Vidisha
$337
544 km or 338 mi Jaipur
$395
553 km or 343 mi Nawabshah
$341
560 km or 348 mi Bikaner
$268
571 km or 355 mi Sikar
$371

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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