Arlington vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1907
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4693
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1121
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3714
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
93
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
394K
9M

The cost of living in Arlington is 94% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2397th and 5802nd ($1907 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1784th 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 1.9 months in Arlington compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Arlington ranked 264th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 894th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Kuala Lumpur

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Arlington Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2259
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.59
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.18
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1389
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25323
$10356

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2127
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2126
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2145
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2114
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2124
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2219
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2128
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2076
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2175
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2105
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2193
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2152
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2142
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2461
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2212
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2258
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2188
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2076
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2177
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2208
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2246
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2233
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2147
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2177
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2357
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2127
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2225
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2393

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790