Atlanta vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
499K
1.98M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 257% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 459th and 6605th ($2648 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th 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 Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 151st and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650