Islamabad vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$228
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
70
93
😀 Quality of life
50
82
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 50% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8685th and 5636th ($496 vs $992) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6656th and 555th 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
$3.5
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$11913

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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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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