Doha vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
93
😀 Quality of life
80
76
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.98M

The cost of living in Doha is 103% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2461st and 6160th ($1810 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Malaysia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 501st and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Kuala Lumpur

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Doha Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

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