Kuala Lumpur vs Nur-Sultan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nur-Sultan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2005
🏠 One person rent
$367
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
77
63
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 9% less expensive than in Nur-Sultan. Cities ranked 6605th and 6335th ($743 vs $814) 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 1.7 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 772nd and 4845th 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
$3.2
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
15.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$4.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$7.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$8086

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$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
161 km or 100 mi Temirtau
$628
190 km or 118 mi Karaganda
$550
276 km or 172 mi Kokshetau
$660
278 km or 173 mi Ekibastuz
$669
392 km or 243 mi Aksu
$620
402 km or 250 mi Pavlodar
$628
442 km or 275 mi Petropavl
$605
446 km or 277 mi Omsk
$402
457 km or 284 mi Satbayev
$598
460 km or 286 mi Jezkazgan
$579
543 km or 337 mi Balkhash
$641
580 km or 361 mi Kostanay
$734
623 km or 387 mi Semey
$637
627 km or 389 mi Kurgan
$488
771 km or 479 mi Tyumen
$636
800 km or 497 mi Oskemen
$551
803 km or 499 mi Chelyabinsk
$467
826 km or 513 mi Kyzylorda
$640
852 km or 530 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
855 km or 531 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$556
856 km or 532 mi Municipal Formation of the Kamensk-Uralsky
$559
872 km or 542 mi Miass
$487
875 km or 544 mi Kentau
$564
875 km or 544 mi Barnaul
$558
879 km or 546 mi Magnitogorsk
$437
880 km or 547 mi Novosibirsk
$657
893 km or 555 mi Orsk
$448
902 km or 561 mi Zlatoust
$497
903 km or 561 mi Turkistan
$582
910 km or 566 mi Kapchagay
$878
917 km or 570 mi Taraz
$479
949 km or 590 mi Bishkek
$653
949 km or 590 mi Yekaterinburg
$676
953 km or 592 mi Kant
$560
955 km or 593 mi Biysk
$347
960 km or 597 mi Talas
$532
965 km or 599 mi Kaskelen
$935
967 km or 601 mi Tokmok
$398
968 km or 602 mi Almaty
$1051
977 km or 607 mi Tacheng
$651