Atlanta vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
499K
9M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 167% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 699th and 5802nd ($2617 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th 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 Atlanta compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 231st and 520th 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
$20.9
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

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