Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 2.1 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
|
pay 74.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
|
pay 79.4% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
|
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