Almaty vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$585
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
64
77
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.98M

The cost of living in Almaty is 42% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4975th and 6605th ($1051 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4635th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Kuala Lumpur

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Almaty Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650