Albuquerque vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
27
93
😀 Quality of life
83
76
🏙️ Population
565K
1.98M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 137% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1562nd and 6160th ($2111 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 1st in the United States and Malaysia, respectively. Check the United States vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 396th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Kuala Lumpur

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Albuquerque Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$9485

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$2200
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$2268
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$1896
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$1715
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$1945
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$2342
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$2324
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$2465
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
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$778
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$2040
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$2338
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$2016
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$1954
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$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
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$732
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$687
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$571
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$729
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$630
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$699
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$673
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$752
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$585
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$670
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$518
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$750
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$538
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$759
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$745
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$579
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$504
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$671
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$544
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$590
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$518
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$669
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$709
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$637
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$3168
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$2852
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$624
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$517
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$519
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$604
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$523
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$563
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$490
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