Bangalore vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$219
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
74
93
😀 Quality of life
68
77
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.98M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 34% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8398th and 6403rd ($533 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in India and Malaysia, respectively. Check India vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3159th and 811th 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
$3.18
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$351
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$375
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$311
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$304
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$258
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$354
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$295
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$304
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$300
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$315
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$355
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$339
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$342
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$292
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$360
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$306
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$344
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$325
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$272
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$316
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$302
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$412
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$366
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$514
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$280
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$294
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$349
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$310
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$346
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$383
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$338
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$359
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$306
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$357

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719