Kuala Lumpur vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$809
🏠 One person rent
$415
$119
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$193
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
47
😀 Quality of life
78
43
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.97M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 159% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 6384th and 9121st ($866 vs $334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Malaysia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.3 months in Peshawar. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Peshawar ranked 7th in Pakistan, while ranked 985th and 7430th 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
$4.41
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$12.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$84.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$46.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$85.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$213
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$3.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$1.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$0.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$9.69
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$10.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$13.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$2261

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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
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$364
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$354
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$354
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$344
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$443
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$416
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$393
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$401
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$458
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$277
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$376
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$265
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$320
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$396
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$372
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$363
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$340
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$294
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$333
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$302
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$311
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$404
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$351
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$316
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$284
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$368
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$303
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$427
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$428
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$291
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$380
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$362
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$403
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$350
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$347
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$337
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$684