Kathmandu vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$134
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
29
93
😀 Quality of life
47
82
🏙️ Population
846K
9M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 57% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8916th and 5636th ($424 vs $992) 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 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6934th and 555th 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
$1.97
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$11913

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$336
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$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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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