Kathmandu vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$147
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
93
😀 Quality of life
45
76
🏙️ Population
846K
1.98M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 50% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8885th and 6160th ($443 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and Malaysia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6524th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Kuala Lumpur

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Kathmandu Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$1.71
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$9.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$9485

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$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330

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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