Cleveland vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
373K
1.98M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 151% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2157th and 6605th ($1865 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Cleveland ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 222nd and 772nd 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
$14.6
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.85
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$6454

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650