Budapest vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$589
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
80
76
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.98M

The cost of living in Budapest is 33% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4643rd and 6160th ($1185 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Malaysia, respectively. Check Hungary vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 551st and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Kuala Lumpur

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Budapest Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$9485

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

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