Delhi vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$192
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$1014
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
62
82
🏙️ Population
26.5M
9M

The cost of living in Delhi is 52% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8767th and 5636th ($479 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in India and Malaysia, respectively. Check India vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5583rd and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Kuala Lumpur

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Delhi Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

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