Arlington vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$1392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
93
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
394K
1.98M

The cost of living in Arlington is 133% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2153rd and 6403rd ($1883 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th 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 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Arlington ranked 396th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1499th and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Arlington Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$8723

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$2065
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$2305
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2093
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$2086
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2081
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2143
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1808
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2105
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2289
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2149
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2126
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2012
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2159
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2079
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2089
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2164
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2224
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2148
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2095
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2471
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2165
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2176
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2214
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2184
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2025
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2190
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2155
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2158
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2242
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2258
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2219
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2023
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2538
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2246
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2395

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719