Kuala Lumpur vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$795
🏠 One person rent
$367
$104
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$218
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$128
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$36.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
93
29
😀 Quality of life
77
39
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.87M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 142% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 6605th and 9215th ($743 vs $307) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Malaysia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Multan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Multan ranked 7th in Pakistan, while ranked 772nd and 7267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Multan

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Kuala Lumpur Multan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$1.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$9.09
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$76.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$44.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$130
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
12.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$3.02
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$2.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$3.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$24.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$1651

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Multan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$328
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$267
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$338
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$364
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$337
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$260
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$290
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$289
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$344
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$330
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$337
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$303
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$291
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$386
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$268
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$240
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$289
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$508
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$277
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$293
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$423
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$307
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$298
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$278
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$331
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$394
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$389
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$238
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$352
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$313
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$301
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$449
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$399
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$448
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$250
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$360
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$335
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$375