Kathmandu vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1087
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$127
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$214
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$1175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
93
😀 Quality of life
51
78
🏙️ Population
846K
1.98M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 51% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8921st and 6384th ($427 vs $866) 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 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6559th and 985th 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
$1.76
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.8
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.19
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1810
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1154
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.2
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.8
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3066
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$293
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$328
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$293
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348

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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