Kuala Lumpur vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$962
🏠 One person rent
$415
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
93
68
😀 Quality of life
78
50
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 108% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6384th and 8945th ($866 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 985th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Rawalpindi

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Kuala Lumpur Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$764

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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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270