Dresden vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$696
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
93
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
555K
1.98M

The cost of living in Dresden is 89% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 3786th and 6605th ($1406 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th 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 Dresden compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 190th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Kuala Lumpur

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Dresden Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$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
$2.28
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$6454

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7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
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$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

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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