Baltimore vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
586K
1.98M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 168% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1219th and 6384th ($2323 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd 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 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Baltimore ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 128th and 985th 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
$17.4
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$9002

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2450
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3069
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2494
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2824
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2940
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2495
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2482
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2563
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2287
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2612
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2710
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3328
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3054
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2601
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2919
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2255
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2339
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2697
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2355
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2509
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2773
76 km or 47 mi York
$1949
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2791
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2755
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2288
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2121
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3275
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2050
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2582
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2506
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2256
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2693
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1935
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2066

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