Berlin vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$1014
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
94
82
🏙️ Population
3.78M
9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 139% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1150th and 5636th ($2371 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Malaysia, respectively. Check Germany vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 45th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Kuala Lumpur

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Berlin Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$11913

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

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