Dortmund vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$762
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
595K
1.98M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 88% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 3401st and 6384th ($1632 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 1st in Germany and Malaysia, respectively. Check Germany vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 84th and 985th 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
$17.4
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756