Chicago vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.98M

The cost of living in Chicago is 231% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 529th and 6403rd ($2678 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 23rd and 811th 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
$21.9
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$8723

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719