Cologne vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$967
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$1229
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.98M

The cost of living in Cologne is 136% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2484th and 6605th ($1752 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Germany and Malaysia, respectively. Check Germany vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 12th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Kuala Lumpur

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Cologne Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$6454

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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