Charlotte vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
93
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
875K
1.98M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 193% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 574th and 6160th ($2615 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 230th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Kuala Lumpur

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Charlotte Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$9485

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

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