Kuala Lumpur vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$367
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
93
5
😀 Quality of life
77
36
🏙️ Population
1.98M
79.2K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 64% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6605th and 8761st ($743 vs $452) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 772nd and 7674th 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
$3.2
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$701

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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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288