Cleveland vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4584
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$1131
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3404
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
82
93
😀 Quality of life
87
82
🏙️ Population
373K
9M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 96% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2199th and 5636th ($1941 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1674th 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Cleveland ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 320th and 555th 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
$15.2
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.9
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2221
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1512
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.12%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1613
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1384
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.3
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1137
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18712
$11913

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1938
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1944
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1943
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1947
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1862
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1928
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1936
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1938
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1935
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1919
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1923
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1930
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1889
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1922
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1924
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1909
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1899
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1908
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1910
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1882
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1864
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1821
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1834
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1823
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1684
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1874
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1688
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1988
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1908
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1835
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1639
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1810
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1599
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1531
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1513
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1936
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2092

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747