Kabul vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$285
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$1450
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
29
93
😀 Quality of life
13
76
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kabul is 33% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7801st and 6160th ($599 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9123rd and 883rd 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
$2.69
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$9485

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$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742