Islamabad vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$199
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
93
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.98M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 49% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8887th and 6384th ($443 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6597th and 985th 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
$2.83
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$9002

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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756