Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur 

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Consumer Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 7.3% lower than in Istanbul (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kuala Lumpur are 14.6% lower than in Istanbul
Rent Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 31.0% lower than in Istanbul
Restaurant Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 35.7% lower than in Istanbul
Groceries Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 19.9% higher than in Istanbul
Local Purchasing Power in Kuala Lumpur is 97.7% higher than in Istanbul
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Restaurants
Istanbul Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 TL
(43.94 RM)
109.23 TL
(16.00 RM)
     -63.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 TL
(175.78 RM)
819.22 TL
(120.00 RM)
     -31.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 TL
(29.30 RM)
136.54 TL
(20.00 RM)
     -31.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 100.00 TL
(14.65 RM)
102.40 TL
(15.00 RM)
     +2.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 140.00 TL
(20.51 RM)
170.67 TL
(25.00 RM)
     +21.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 82.64 TL
(12.11 RM)
86.28 TL
(12.64 RM)
     +4.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 35.37 TL
(5.18 RM)
23.64 TL
(3.46 RM)
     -33.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.91 TL
(2.18 RM)
14.51 TL
(2.13 RM)
     -2.6 %
Markets
Istanbul Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 138.48 TL
(20.28 RM)
208.55 TL
(30.55 RM)
     +50.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.30 TL
(2.39 RM)
25.58 TL
(3.75 RM)
     +57.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 25.29 TL
(3.70 RM)
20.29 TL
(2.97 RM)
     -19.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 68.91 TL
(10.09 RM)
62.34 TL
(9.13 RM)
     -9.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 114.31 TL
(16.74 RM)
187.19 TL
(27.42 RM)
     +63.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 78.95 TL
(11.57 RM)
61.35 TL
(8.99 RM)
     -22.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 210.44 TL
(30.83 RM)
140.68 TL
(20.61 RM)
     -33.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 16.36 TL
(2.40 RM)
36.19 TL
(5.30 RM)
     +121.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 24.05 TL
(3.52 RM)
19.80 TL
(2.90 RM)
     -17.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.84 TL
(2.17 RM)
36.36 TL
(5.33 RM)
     +145.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 16.93 TL
(2.48 RM)
20.39 TL
(2.99 RM)
     +20.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.18 TL
(1.49 RM)
13.27 TL
(1.94 RM)
     +30.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 7.23 TL
(1.06 RM)
12.87 TL
(1.89 RM)
     +78.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 32.12 TL
(4.70 RM)
31.09 TL
(4.55 RM)
     -3.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 11.97 TL
(1.75 RM)
20.48 TL
(3.00 RM)
     +71.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300.00 TL
(43.94 RM)
477.88 TL
(70.00 RM)
     +59.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 54.81 TL
(8.03 RM)
93.76 TL
(13.73 RM)
     +71.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 79.33 TL
(11.62 RM)
124.37 TL
(18.22 RM)
     +56.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 57.00 TL
(8.35 RM)
122.88 TL
(18.00 RM)
     +115.6 %
Transportation
Istanbul Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 17.70 TL
(2.59 RM)
20.48 TL
(3.00 RM)
     +15.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00 TL
(175.78 RM)
341.34 TL
(50.00 RM)
     -71.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 24.55 TL
(3.60 RM)
34.13 TL
(5.00 RM)
     +39.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.34 TL
(4.15 RM)
54.93 TL
(8.05 RM)
     +93.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 225.00 TL
(32.96 RM)
102.40 TL
(15.00 RM)
     -54.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 148.64 TL
(21.77 RM)
53.07 TL
(7.77 RM)
     -64.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,374,500.00 TL
(201,338.26 RM)
1,092,291.13 TL
(160,000.00 RM)
     -20.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,386,050.13 TL
(203,030.14 RM)
921,400.01 TL
(134,967.68 RM)
     -33.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Istanbul Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,848.83 TL
(270.82 RM)
1,750.13 TL
(256.36 RM)
     -5.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 248.92 TL
(36.46 RM)
348.30 TL
(51.02 RM)
     +39.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 329.09 TL
(48.21 RM)
817.76 TL
(119.79 RM)
     +148.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Istanbul Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,280.49 TL
(187.57 RM)
1,407.87 TL
(206.23 RM)
     +9.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 407.69 TL
(59.72 RM)
249.44 TL
(36.54 RM)
     -38.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 180.00 TL
(26.37 RM)
136.54 TL
(20.00 RM)
     -24.1 %
Childcare
Istanbul Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 15,960.74 TL
(2,337.95 RM)
6,854.13 TL
(1,004.00 RM)
     -57.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 323,297.55 TL
(47,356.98 RM)
233,973.73 TL
(34,272.73 RM)
     -27.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Istanbul Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,478.78 TL
(216.61 RM)
1,564.02 TL
(229.10 RM)
     +5.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,052.13 TL
(154.12 RM)
995.29 TL
(145.79 RM)
     -5.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,690.38 TL
(394.09 RM)
2,241.65 TL
(328.36 RM)
     -16.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,538.21 TL
(371.80 RM)
2,040.17 TL
(298.85 RM)
     -19.6 %
Rent Per Month
Istanbul Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 23,540.57 TL
(3,448.25 RM)
16,144.16 TL
(2,364.81 RM)
     -31.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,331.81 TL
(2,245.82 RM)
11,086.75 TL
(1,624.00 RM)
     -27.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 45,470.02 TL
(6,660.50 RM)
32,450.15 TL
(4,753.33 RM)
     -28.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 28,110.40 TL
(4,117.64 RM)
17,926.29 TL
(2,625.86 RM)
     -36.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Istanbul Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,642.30 TL
(1,412.42 RM)
7,381.14 TL
(1,081.20 RM)
     -23.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,796.37 TL
(702.58 RM)
3,656.89 TL
(535.66 RM)
     -23.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Istanbul Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 23,467.95 TL
(3,437.61 RM)
39,628.81 TL
(5,804.87 RM)
     +68.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 38.48 4.18      -89.1 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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