Kuala Lumpur vs Nur-Sultan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nur-Sultan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1972
🏠 One person rent
$483
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$53.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
82
69
🏙️ Population
9M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 20% more expensive than in Nur-Sultan. Cities ranked 5636th and 6663rd ($992 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Malaysia and Kazakhstan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Kazakhstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1 months in Nur-Sultan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nur-Sultan ranked 2nd in Kazakhstan, while ranked 555th and 4272nd 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
$4.55
$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$57.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
15.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$999
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$8.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$97.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$6976

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$783
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$798
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$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
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$654
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$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
161 km or 100 mi Temirtau
$545
190 km or 118 mi Karaganda
$571
276 km or 172 mi Kokshetau
$763
278 km or 173 mi Ekibastuz
$595
392 km or 243 mi Aksu
$586
402 km or 250 mi Pavlodar
$585
442 km or 275 mi Petropavl
$575
446 km or 277 mi Omsk
$819
457 km or 284 mi Satbayev
$558
460 km or 286 mi Jezkazgan
$548
543 km or 337 mi Balkhash
$687
580 km or 361 mi Kostanay
$702
623 km or 387 mi Semey
$559
627 km or 389 mi Kurgan
$713
771 km or 479 mi Tyumen
$1024
800 km or 497 mi Oskemen
$602
803 km or 499 mi Chelyabinsk
$786
826 km or 513 mi Kyzylorda
$492
852 km or 530 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
855 km or 531 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$952
856 km or 532 mi Municipal Formation of the Kamensk-Uralsky
$954
872 km or 542 mi Miass
$780
875 km or 544 mi Kentau
$535
875 km or 544 mi Barnaul
$785
879 km or 546 mi Magnitogorsk
$656
880 km or 547 mi Novosibirsk
$935
893 km or 555 mi Orsk
$615
902 km or 561 mi Zlatoust
$757
903 km or 561 mi Turkistan
$549
910 km or 566 mi Kapchagay
$876
917 km or 570 mi Taraz
$488
949 km or 590 mi Bishkek
$789
949 km or 590 mi Yekaterinburg
$1163
953 km or 592 mi Kant
$500
955 km or 593 mi Biysk
$780
960 km or 597 mi Talas
$555
965 km or 599 mi Kaskelen
$899
967 km or 601 mi Tokmok
$636
968 km or 602 mi Almaty
$1014
977 km or 607 mi Tacheng
$553