Cleveland vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1908
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4494
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3261
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
373K
1.98M

The cost of living in Cleveland is 120% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2297th and 6384th ($1908 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd 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 1.7 months in Cleveland compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Cleveland ranked 90th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 284th and 985th 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
$15.6
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.98
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1164
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2116
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1450
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1289
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.73
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.3
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18787
$9002

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1978
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1959
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1956
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1997
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1956
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1961
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2067
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2002
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1950
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1976
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2015
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1899
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2019
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2000
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2024
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$2019
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2062
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1954
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1855
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1974
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1986
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1839
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1841
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1971
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1908
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1737
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1735
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1884
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1844
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1784
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1631
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1672
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1482
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1477
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1410
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2061
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2314

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756