Chicago vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.98M

The cost of living in Chicago is 199% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 483rd and 6160th ($2667 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 20th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kuala Lumpur

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Chicago Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$9.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$9485

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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