Bangalore vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$223
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
63
84
🏙️ Population
12.3M
9M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 47% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8579th and 5802nd ($523 vs $981) 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 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5518th and 520th 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
$3.08
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790