Kuala Lumpur vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1000
🏠 One person rent
$415
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$85.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
69
😀 Quality of life
78
48
🏙️ Population
1.98M
11.1M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 103% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6384th and 8922nd ($866 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malaysia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Lahore. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 985th and 6783rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Lahore

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Kuala Lumpur Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$2.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$71.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
17.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$5.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$0.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$65.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$1207

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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

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334