Kabul vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$200
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1331
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
93
😀 Quality of life
25
84
🏙️ Population
5.33M
9M

The cost of living in Kabul is 52% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8823rd and 5802nd ($473 vs $981) 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 0.3 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 8992nd and 520th 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
$2.79
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$10356

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$433
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$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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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