Istanbul vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$675
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.98M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 49% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6384th ($1288 vs $866) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1015th and 985th 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
$10.5
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$9002

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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