Charlotte vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
93
😀 Quality of life
89
84
🏙️ Population
875K
9M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 145% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1073rd and 5802nd ($2403 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 283rd and 520th 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
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

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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