Faisalabad vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$319
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$115
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$123
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$1450
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
93
😀 Quality of life
40
76
🏙️ Population
3.2M
1.98M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 64% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 9185th and 6160th ($319 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Pakistan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Faisalabad compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6906th and 883rd 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
$1.79
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.12
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$59
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.71
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.64
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.66
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$25.1
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$785
$9485

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$373
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$312
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$344
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$292
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$310
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$456
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$380
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$376
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$406
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$308
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$280
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$360
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$358
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$500
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$335
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$328
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$371
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$344
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$378
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$376
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$439
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$407
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$294
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$323
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$430
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$374
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$372
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$277
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$388
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$358
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$252
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$397
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$441
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$268
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$354
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$286

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
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$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
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$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742