Kabul vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$195
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1175
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
30
93
😀 Quality of life
33
78
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kabul is 47% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6384th ($458 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Afghanistan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8609th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Kuala Lumpur

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Kabul Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$9002

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$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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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