Islamabad vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$198
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
93
😀 Quality of life
49
76
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.98M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 51% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8895th and 6160th ($439 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6293rd and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Kuala Lumpur

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Islamabad Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$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
$0.8
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$9485

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$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
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$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