Amsterdam vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
921K
1.98M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 221% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 252nd and 6160th ($2859 vs $892) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 25th and 883rd 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
$20
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$9485

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

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