Kuala Lumpur vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$468
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$354
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
84
64
🏙️ Population
9M
5.95M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 95% more expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 5802nd and 8708th ($981 vs $502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Malaysia and India, respectively. Check Malaysia vs India 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 Pune. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Pune ranked 8th in India, while ranked 520th and 5379th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Pune

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Kuala Lumpur Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$30
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$8.07
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$32.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$2558

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Pune

Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$268
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$379
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$733
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$475
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$355
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$294
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$282
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$303
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$344
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$282
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$362
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$319
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$286
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$385
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$428
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$693
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$302
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$388
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$254
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$441
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$397
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$349
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$321
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$287
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$286
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$382
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$301
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$262
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$366
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$373
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$376
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$301
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$282
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$462
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$391
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$355