Dusseldorf vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$979
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$1229
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
619K
1.98M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 139% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2414th and 6605th ($1776 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Germany and Malaysia, respectively. Check Germany vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 41st and 772nd 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
$14.3
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

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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