Budapest vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$810
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$1014
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
81
82
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9M

The cost of living in Budapest is 59% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 3675th and 5636th ($1580 vs $992) 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 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 646th and 555th 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
$13.9
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$11913

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747