Bishkek vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$376
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
93
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.98M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 20% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6863rd and 6160th ($710 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6133rd and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bishkek Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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