Kuala Lumpur vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$393
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
93
68
😀 Quality of life
77
46
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 102% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6403rd and 8953rd ($810 vs $401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Rawalpindi ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 811th and 6500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Rawalpindi

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Kuala Lumpur Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$58
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$63.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
19.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$9.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$0.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$2.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$10.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$37.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$1075

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$701
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$714
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$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
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$442
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$382
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$354
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$366
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$273
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$364
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$373
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$346
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$458
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$281
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$287
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$389
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$321
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$374
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$306
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$411
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$303
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$342
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$305
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$383
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$355
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$366
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$300
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$358
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$386
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$474
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$361
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$356
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$441
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$392
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$389
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$369
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$272