Faisalabad vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$359
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$881
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$122
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$200
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$132
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$1014
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
93
😀 Quality of life
48
82
🏙️ Population
3.2M
9M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 64% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 9039th and 5636th ($359 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6881st and 555th 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
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.46
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.5
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$103
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.97%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$543
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$484
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.58
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.22
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$30
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1692
$11913

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$393
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$339
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$379
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$306
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$340
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$391
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$382
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$396
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$450
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$332
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$309
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$350
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$335
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$401
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$397
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$313
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$280
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$440
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$286
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$346
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$446
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$496
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$371
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$310
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$371
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$391
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$394
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$321
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$373
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$253
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$344
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$334
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$256
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$438
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$279
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$373
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$252

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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