Ahmedabad vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ahmedabad Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$159
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$271
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$310
$1175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
57
93
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
7.65M
1.98M

The cost of living in Ahmedabad is 49% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8888th and 6384th ($442 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Malaysia, respectively. Check India vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ahmedabad compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ahmedabad ranked 28th best city to live in India vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6115th and 985th 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
$3.38
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.9
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.39
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.05%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.66
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.7
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1440
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 15 mi Gandhinagar
$407
47 km or 29 mi Nadiad
$375
66 km or 41 mi Mehsana
$382
103 km or 64 mi Vadodara
$374
110 km or 68 mi Godhra
$366
148 km or 92 mi Bhavnagar
$291
200 km or 124 mi Rajkot
$324
206 km or 128 mi Udaipur
$315
208 km or 130 mi Surat
$705
234 km or 145 mi Navsari
$278
256 km or 159 mi Ratlam
$303
299 km or 186 mi Bhuj
$290
314 km or 195 mi Pali
$305
327 km or 203 mi Ujjain
$264
332 km or 206 mi Bhilwara
$328
336 km or 209 mi Indore
$361
343 km or 213 mi Malegaon
$382
343 km or 213 mi Porbandar
$330
359 km or 223 mi Nashik
$350
381 km or 237 mi Jalgaon
$303
385 km or 239 mi Jodhpur
$322
397 km or 246 mi Vasai
$267
407 km or 253 mi Kota
$333
418 km or 260 mi Bhiwandi
$363
424 km or 264 mi Kalyan
$399
430 km or 267 mi Thane
$487
435 km or 270 mi Ajmer
$274
447 km or 278 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
451 km or 280 mi Aurangabad
$349
453 km or 281 mi Mumbai
$705
456 km or 283 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
495 km or 308 mi Bhopal
$366
501 km or 311 mi Hyderabad
$382
519 km or 322 mi Pune
$517
523 km or 325 mi Akola
$297
537 km or 333 mi Vidisha
$334
544 km or 338 mi Jaipur
$387
553 km or 343 mi Nawabshah
$324
560 km or 348 mi Bikaner
$290
571 km or 355 mi Sikar
$335

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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