Islamabad vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$213
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1331
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
70
93
😀 Quality of life
50
84
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 53% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8843rd and 5802nd ($464 vs $981) 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 6696th and 520th 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
$3.05
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$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
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$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