Faisalabad vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$348
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$121
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$193
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$131
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$1331
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
93
😀 Quality of life
48
84
🏙️ Population
3.2M
9M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 65% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 9089th and 5802nd ($348 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6935th and 520th 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
$1.8
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.4
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$53.5
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.1
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.02
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.44
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.3
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.6
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$10356

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$378
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$318
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$367
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$302
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$315
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$381
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$371
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$379
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$432
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$326
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$308
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$351
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$382
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$391
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$308
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$279
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$417
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$295
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$352
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$427
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$464
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$364
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$298
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$360
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$414
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$379
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$323
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$370
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$264
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$353
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$352
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$263
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$289
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$369
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$265

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$813
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$831
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$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
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$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790