Berlin vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$1175
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.98M

The cost of living in Berlin is 156% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1418th and 6384th ($2222 vs $866) 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 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 35th and 985th 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
$16.6
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$9002

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756