Kuala Lumpur vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$904
🏠 One person rent
$450
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
93
67
😀 Quality of life
76
31
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 137% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6160th and 9038th ($892 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Malaysia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 883rd and 7946th 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
$4.35
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$1015

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
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$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286