Albuquerque vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1964
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4905
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3901
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
27
93
😀 Quality of life
84
78
🏙️ Population
565K
1.98M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 127% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2114th and 6384th ($1964 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1690th 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Albuquerque ranked 149th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 484th and 985th 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
$17.1
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.94
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1917
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1672
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2482
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.67
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29106
$9002

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$1778
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$1842
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$2353
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1880
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$2385
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$1820
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$2377
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$2430
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$2598
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$2024
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$1912
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2263
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2491
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2466
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2520
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$813
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$3031
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
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$1940
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2447
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2417
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2084
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2537
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$2321
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$731
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$789
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$681
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$584
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$609
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$704
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$643
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$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
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$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
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$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
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$754
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$789
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$653
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$3201
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$2909
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$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
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$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756