Frankfurt vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
93
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
759K
1.98M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 156% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2040th and 6605th ($1902 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Germany and Malaysia, respectively. Check Germany vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 38th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$6454

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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