Kuala Lumpur vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$799
🏠 One person rent
$367
$128
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
93
67
😀 Quality of life
77
35
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 125% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6605th and 9155th ($743 vs $331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Rawalpindi ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 772nd and 7850th 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
$3.2
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$8.01
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.36
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$90.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$71.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
20.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$6.72
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$3.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$7.87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$4.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$12.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$36
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$1496

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$389
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$401
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$282