Istanbul vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$649
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
76
77
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.98M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 54% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4347th and 6403rd ($1248 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Malaysia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 850th and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kuala Lumpur

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Istanbul Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$8723

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719