Istanbul vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$687
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
79
82
🏙️ Population
15.7M
9M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 34% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4475th and 5636th ($1328 vs $992) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 829th and 555th 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
$10
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$11913

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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