Dusseldorf vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
94
82
🏙️ Population
631K
9M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 93% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2319th and 5636th ($1913 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 26th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Kuala Lumpur

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Dusseldorf Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747