Kuala Lumpur vs Nur-Sultan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nur-Sultan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1764
🏠 One person rent
$468
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$48.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$690
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
84
68
🏙️ Population
9M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 34% more expensive than in Nur-Sultan. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7085th ($981 vs $732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Malaysia and Kazakhstan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Kazakhstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Nur-Sultan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nur-Sultan ranked 2nd in Kazakhstan, while ranked 520th and 4594th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Nur-Sultan

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Kuala Lumpur Nur-Sultan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$8.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$52.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
16.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$6043

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$813
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$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
161 km or 100 mi Temirtau
$530
190 km or 118 mi Karaganda
$550
276 km or 172 mi Kokshetau
$747
278 km or 173 mi Ekibastuz
$570
392 km or 243 mi Aksu
$571
402 km or 250 mi Pavlodar
$576
442 km or 275 mi Petropavl
$564
446 km or 277 mi Omsk
$834
457 km or 284 mi Satbayev
$530
460 km or 286 mi Jezkazgan
$517
543 km or 337 mi Balkhash
$661
580 km or 361 mi Kostanay
$690
623 km or 387 mi Semey
$553
627 km or 389 mi Kurgan
$701
771 km or 479 mi Tyumen
$969
800 km or 497 mi Oskemen
$595
803 km or 499 mi Chelyabinsk
$867
826 km or 513 mi Kyzylorda
$484
852 km or 530 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
855 km or 531 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$891
856 km or 532 mi Municipal Formation of the Kamensk-Uralsky
$892
872 km or 542 mi Miass
$760
875 km or 544 mi Kentau
$505
875 km or 544 mi Barnaul
$828
879 km or 546 mi Magnitogorsk
$697
880 km or 547 mi Novosibirsk
$884
893 km or 555 mi Orsk
$589
902 km or 561 mi Zlatoust
$729
903 km or 561 mi Turkistan
$521
910 km or 566 mi Kapchagay
$842
917 km or 570 mi Taraz
$477
949 km or 590 mi Bishkek
$757
949 km or 590 mi Yekaterinburg
$1053
953 km or 592 mi Kant
$503
955 km or 593 mi Biysk
$808
960 km or 597 mi Talas
$533
965 km or 599 mi Kaskelen
$866
967 km or 601 mi Tokmok
$616
968 km or 602 mi Almaty
$974
977 km or 607 mi Tacheng
$537