Kabul vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$211
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1014
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
93
😀 Quality of life
26
82
🏙️ Population
5.33M
9M

The cost of living in Kabul is 49% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8650th and 5636th ($504 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8929th and 555th 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
$3.18
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$11913

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$456
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$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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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