Kuala Lumpur vs Nur-Sultan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nur-Sultan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1730
🏠 One person rent
$415
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$48.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
42
😀 Quality of life
78
68
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 19% more expensive than in Nur-Sultan. Cities ranked 6384th and 6947th ($866 vs $729) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Nur-Sultan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nur-Sultan ranked 2nd in Kazakhstan, while ranked 985th and 4595th 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
$4.41
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
16.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$7.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$6.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$2.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$9.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$5235

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
161 km or 100 mi Temirtau
$486
190 km or 118 mi Karaganda
$575
276 km or 172 mi Kokshetau
$685
278 km or 173 mi Ekibastuz
$522
392 km or 243 mi Aksu
$529
402 km or 250 mi Pavlodar
$530
442 km or 275 mi Petropavl
$520
446 km or 277 mi Omsk
$786
457 km or 284 mi Satbayev
$506
460 km or 286 mi Jezkazgan
$495
543 km or 337 mi Balkhash
$618
580 km or 361 mi Kostanay
$681
623 km or 387 mi Semey
$510
627 km or 389 mi Kurgan
$675
771 km or 479 mi Tyumen
$909
800 km or 497 mi Oskemen
$548
803 km or 499 mi Chelyabinsk
$829
826 km or 513 mi Kyzylorda
$446
852 km or 530 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
855 km or 531 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$821
856 km or 532 mi Municipal Formation of the Kamensk-Uralsky
$828
872 km or 542 mi Miass
$763
875 km or 544 mi Kentau
$468
875 km or 544 mi Barnaul
$802
879 km or 546 mi Magnitogorsk
$656
880 km or 547 mi Novosibirsk
$813
893 km or 555 mi Orsk
$563
902 km or 561 mi Zlatoust
$754
903 km or 561 mi Turkistan
$480
910 km or 566 mi Kapchagay
$762
917 km or 570 mi Taraz
$445
949 km or 590 mi Bishkek
$743
949 km or 590 mi Yekaterinburg
$962
953 km or 592 mi Kant
$501
955 km or 593 mi Biysk
$745
960 km or 597 mi Talas
$532
965 km or 599 mi Kaskelen
$787
967 km or 601 mi Tokmok
$613
968 km or 602 mi Almaty
$884
977 km or 607 mi Tacheng
$525