Atlanta vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
499K
1.98M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 185% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 714th and 6160th ($2540 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 140th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742