Kuala Lumpur vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$946
🏠 One person rent
$450
$126
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$46.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
93
29
😀 Quality of life
76
21
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.87M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 141% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 6160th and 9056th ($892 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Malaysia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Multan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Multan ranked 14th in Pakistan, while ranked 883rd and 8809th 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
$4.35
$2.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$63
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
16.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$902
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$3.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$1.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$2.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$14.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$23.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$1034

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Multan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$358
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$294
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$360
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$292
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$344
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$312
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$310
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$319
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$373
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$456
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$376
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$380
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$268
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$406
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$308
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$280
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$313
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$500
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$330
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$325
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$441
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$374
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$335
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$328
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$376
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$378
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$439
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$323
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$338
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$285
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$327
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$469
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$344
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$430
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$252
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$375
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$372
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$371