Austin vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
962K
1.98M

The cost of living in Austin is 179% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1002nd and 6384th ($2416 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th 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 Austin compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Austin ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 151st and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756