Kuala Lumpur vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$415
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
93
5
😀 Quality of life
78
42
🏙️ Population
1.98M
115K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 106% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6384th and 8940th ($866 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Bhutan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 985th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Thimphu

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Kuala Lumpur Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$653

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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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289