Atlanta vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
90
82
🏙️ Population
499K
9M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 165% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 688th and 5636th ($2628 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 199th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Kuala Lumpur

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Atlanta Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747