Kuala Lumpur vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$998
🏠 One person rent
$483
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
93
5
😀 Quality of life
82
43
🏙️ Population
9M
115K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 141% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5636th and 8941st ($992 vs $412) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 555th and 7454th 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
$4.55
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$600

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$783
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$798
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$741
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$610
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$654
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$743
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$617
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$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274