Amsterdam vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$1229
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
921K
1.98M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 243% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 612th and 6605th ($2545 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Malaysia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 37th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Kuala Lumpur

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Amsterdam Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$6454

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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