Berlin vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.98M

The cost of living in Berlin is 136% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1583rd and 6160th ($2104 vs $892) 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 23rd and 883rd 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
$14.5
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$9.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$9485

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742