Amsterdam vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
96
84
🏙️ Population
921K
9M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 227% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 126th and 5802nd ($3203 vs $981) 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 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 13th and 520th 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
$21.2
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$10356

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790