Almaty vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$499
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.98M

The cost of living in Almaty is 6% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6015th and 6160th ($941 vs $892) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4176th and 883rd 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
$8.28
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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