Kuala Lumpur vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$954
🏠 One person rent
$415
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$224
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
93
28
😀 Quality of life
78
25
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.87M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 115% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 6384th and 8968th ($866 vs $403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.3 months in Multan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Multan ranked 22nd in Pakistan, while ranked 985th and 8960th 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
$4.41
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$98.6
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$63.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
23.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$7.72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$6.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$3.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$11.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$7.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$2.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$14.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$39.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$1267

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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 Multan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$362
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$301
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$347
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$294
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$351
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$303
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$291
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$333
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$372
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$376
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$368
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$363
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$290
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$427
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$316
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$302
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$322
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$380
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$320
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$340
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$393
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$364
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$311
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$277
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$416
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$337
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$443
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$344
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$334
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$291
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$336
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$401
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$284
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$421
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$262
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$322
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$354
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$335