Baltimore vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
91
76
🏙️ Population
586K
1.98M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 149% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1330th and 6160th ($2223 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 121st and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Kuala Lumpur

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Baltimore Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$9.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$9485

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

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