Cost of living comparison

Kabul, Afghanistan

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Kabul Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 3.4 times more expensive than Kabul.

Restaurants: pay 94.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 8.4 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 3.5 times more in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Kabul. Notably, childcare, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Kabul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Kabul, you would:

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pay 94.5% more for restaurants

	Kabul	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.63 AFN184	$4.54 MYR19.34	+72.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 AFN510	$4.54 MYR19.34	-37.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 AFN26	$0.84 MYR3.59	+124.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.17 AFN12	$0.53 MYR2.27	+219.5%
Average			+94.5%

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Kabul	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.25 AFN17	$0.95 MYR4.03	+280.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 AFN137	$7.58 MYR32.25	+286.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.05 AFN212	$7.22 MYR30.72	+137.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 AFN103	$2.36 MYR10.03	+59.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AFN108	$1.94 MYR8.24	+25.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.25 AFN17	$1.24 MYR5.28	+398.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 AFN25	$0.69 MYR2.94	+89.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 AFN26	$1.25 MYR5.32	+236.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 AFN16	$0.63 MYR2.67	+176.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 AFN10	$0.47 MYR1.99	+212.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.15 AFN11	$0.51 MYR2.18	+238.3%
Average			+194.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Kabul	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 AFN276	$1.77 MYR7.55	-55.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.93 AFN623	$11.36 MYR48.34	+27.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,079.28 AFN493,709	$37,478.71 MYR159,528.11	+429.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.07 AFN632	$10.22 MYR43.51	+12.7%
Average			+103.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Kabul	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.18 AFN9,079	$25.27 MYR107.54	-80.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$103.61 AFN7,225	$536.30 MYR2,282.74	+417.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.85 AFN6,266	$371.69 MYR1,582.10	+313.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.84 AFN4,940	$50.02 MYR212.93	-29.4%
Average			+155.3%

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pay 8.4 times more for childcare

	Kabul	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$23.40 AFN1,632	$250.80 MYR1,067.55	+971.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,462.66 AFN102,006	$8,920.55 MYR37,970.33	+509.9%
Average			+740.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kabul	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.93 AFN204	$4.09 MYR17.40	+39.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 AFN88	$2.92 MYR12.42	+130.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.63 AFN184	$4.09 MYR17.40	+55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$8.78 AFN612	$44.75 MYR190.47	+409.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.19 AFN153	$4.77 MYR20.30	+117.4%
Average			+150.5%

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pay 3.5 times more for clothing

	Kabul	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$10.97 AFN765	$57.74 MYR245.76	+426.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.03 AFN1,118	$35.00 MYR148.98	+118.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$23.77 AFN1,658	$76.75 MYR326.70	+222.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$22.38 AFN1,561	$73.25 MYR311.80	+227.3%
Average			+248.7%

Kabul vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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