Faisalabad vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$289
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$670
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$111
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$173
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$108
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$1229
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
93
😀 Quality of life
27
77
🏙️ Population
3.2M
1.98M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 61% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 9245th and 6605th ($289 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Pakistan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Faisalabad compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Faisalabad ranked 13th best city to live in Pakistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8707th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Faisalabad vs Kuala Lumpur

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Faisalabad Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$161
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$120
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.6
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$396
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$410
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.92
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.99
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.14
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.66
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.2
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$14.5
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$645
$6454

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$330
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$303
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$337
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$386
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$268
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$240
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$338
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$277
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$328
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$508
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$298
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$278
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$307
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$399
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$394
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$331
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$389
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$399
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$267
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$238
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$448
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$307
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$352
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$335
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$281
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$393
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$365
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$250
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$401
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$291
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$311
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$282

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$645
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$644
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$582
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$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
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$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
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$499
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$566
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$623
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$544
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$3007
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$2733
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$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
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$487
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$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650