Bishkek vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$398
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
93
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.98M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 14% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6893rd and 6384th ($743 vs $866) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6164th and 985th 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
$6.84
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756