Brookhaven vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2921
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5483
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1834
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4363
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
93
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
486K
9M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 198% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 276th and 5802nd ($2921 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st 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 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Brookhaven ranked 1103rd best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3052nd and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs Kuala Lumpur

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Brookhaven Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2314
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1523
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4097
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5885
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3551
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.62
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.2
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.3
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2249
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23283
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2779
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2686
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2713
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2144
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3722
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3059
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2732
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2642
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2606
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2554
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2302
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2564
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2698
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3460
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3644
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3032
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2294
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2647
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2387
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2670
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2711
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2971
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2690
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2258
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2650
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2127
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2492
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2697
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2816
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2600
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3020
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3312
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3510
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2809
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2385
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2803

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