Kuala Lumpur vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1237
🏠 One person rent
$415
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$490
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
78
62
🏙️ Population
1.98M
5.95M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 67% more expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 6384th and 8553rd ($866 vs $517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.9 months in Pune. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Pune ranked 9th in India, while ranked 985th and 5617th 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
$4.41
$4.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$17.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$9.06
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$2151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$19.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$2.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$2540

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

Cities near Pune

Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$273
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$399
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$705
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$487
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$363
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$267
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$350
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$290
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$309
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$349
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$285
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$382
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$333
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$278
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$396
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$463
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$705
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$303
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$398
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$251
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$476
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$422
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$355
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$328
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$291
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$297
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$374
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$305
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$266
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$366
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$375
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$383
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$310
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$295
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$470
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$398
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$361