Cleveland vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4528
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1853
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3510
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
373K
1.98M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 120% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1971st and 6160th ($1963 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1633rd 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 Cleveland compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Cleveland ranked 72nd best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 269th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Kuala Lumpur

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Cleveland Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$877
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.7
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1033
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18767
$9485

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1986
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1965
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1955
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1985
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1963
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1953
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1975
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1945
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1929
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2008
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1903
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1970
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1952
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1988
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1923
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1887
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1923
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1919
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1829
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1843
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1901
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1821
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1815
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1880
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1705
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1732
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1801
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1734
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1563
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1568
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1441
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1205
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1829
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1813

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