Bern vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
93
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
135K
1.98M

The cost of living in Bern is 182% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 743rd and 6160th ($2512 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st in Switzerland and Malaysia, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 33rd and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bern Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$9485

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

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