Bishkek vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$347
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
93
😀 Quality of life
53
77
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.98M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 12% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7174th and 6605th ($653 vs $743) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6097th and 772nd 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
$5.46
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

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