Cologne vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
96
84
🏙️ Population
1.09M
9M

The cost of living in Cologne is 103% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2067th and 5802nd ($1990 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 15th and 520th 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
$16.4
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$10356

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790