Bangalore vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$221
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.98M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 39% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8500th and 6384th ($524 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Malaysia, respectively. Check India vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5281st and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bangalore Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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