Kuala Lumpur vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$758
🏠 One person rent
$483
$126
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$189
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$121
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$43.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
48
😀 Quality of life
82
34
🏙️ Population
9M
1.97M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 209% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 5636th and 9130th ($992 vs $321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Malaysia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Peshawar. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Peshawar ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 555th and 8525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Peshawar

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Kuala Lumpur Peshawar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$8.99
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$59.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$96
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
14.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$9.26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$4.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$2.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$0.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$1.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$10.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$2.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$10.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$44.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$33.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$3008

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$783
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$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$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
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$394
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$373
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$381
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$371
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$496
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$446
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$438
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$456
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$504
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$280
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$391
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$253
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$335
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$447
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$393
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$382
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$344
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$306
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$359
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$309
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$313
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$447
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$379
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$332
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$286
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$396
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$339
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$450
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$468
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$340
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$397
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$401
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$440
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$371
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$350
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$346
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$734