Dortmund vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$736
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
78
76
🏙️ Population
593K
1.98M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 71% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 3604th and 6160th ($1523 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 1st in Germany and Malaysia, respectively. Check Germany vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 692nd and 883rd 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
$14.2
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$9.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

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