Dortmund vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$648
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
587K
1.98M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 89% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 3822nd and 6605th ($1401 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1st in Germany and Malaysia, respectively. Check Germany vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 764th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Kuala Lumpur

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Dortmund Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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