Amsterdam vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3118
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7329
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$2031
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$3485
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4702
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
921K
1.98M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 260% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 143rd and 6384th ($3118 vs $866) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 31st and 985th 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
$21.3
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2130
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1705
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3833
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2970
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10418
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7591
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.31
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2892
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19920
$9002

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756