Charlotte vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
93
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
875K
1.98M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 180% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 986th and 6384th ($2423 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th 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 Charlotte compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 234th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

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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