Berlin vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.98M

The cost of living in Berlin is 171% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1759th and 6605th ($2013 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Malaysia, respectively. Check Germany vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 19th and 772nd 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
$12.4
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$6454

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650