Kuala Lumpur vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$857
🏠 One person rent
$367
$137
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$134
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$51.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
48
😀 Quality of life
77
42
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.97M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 111% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 6605th and 9085th ($743 vs $352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Malaysia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Peshawar. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Peshawar ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 772nd and 6943rd 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
$3.2
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$3.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$89.6
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$56.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$62.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$96.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
23.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$183
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$5.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$0.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$9.11
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$4.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$11.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$34.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$31.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$457

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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

Cities near Peshawar

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$307
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$335
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$347
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$238
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$389
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$331
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$423
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$449
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$567
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$278
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$330
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$281
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$277
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$455
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$344
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$303
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$393
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$364
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$289
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$240
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$298
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$437
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$337
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$268
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$399
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$337
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$260
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$386
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$445
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$290
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$508
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$328
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$307
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$399
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$338
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$394
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$632