Kuala Lumpur vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$450
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
93
5
😀 Quality of life
76
50
🏙️ Population
1.98M
115K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 131% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6160th and 9013th ($892 vs $387) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 883rd and 6232nd 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
$4.35
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$691

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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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284