Bangalore vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$216
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
63
82
🏙️ Population
12.3M
9M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 49% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8636th and 5636th ($507 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in India and Malaysia, respectively. Check India vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5497th and 555th 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
$2.64
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747