Kuala Lumpur vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$824
🏠 One person rent
$393
$130
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$221
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$130
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
48
😀 Quality of life
77
40
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.97M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 134% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 6403rd and 9093rd ($810 vs $346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 0.5 months in Peshawar. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Peshawar ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 811th and 6958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Peshawar

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Kuala Lumpur Peshawar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$3.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$47.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$10.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
21.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$7.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$6.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$3.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$1.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$0.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$13.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$39.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$30
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$518

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$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$379
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$366
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$303
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$382
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$442
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$401
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$366
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$386
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$474
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$354
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$458
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$273
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$373
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$389
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$389
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$380
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$354
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$292
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$306
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$308
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$281
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$381
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$342
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$321
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$287
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$374
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$305
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$411
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$394
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$300
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$383
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$361
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$392
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$355
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$356
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$358
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$596