Bangkok vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$434
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
5.68M
9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 0.4% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5606th and 5636th ($996 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Malaysia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2044th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bangkok Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$11913

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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