Colorado Springs vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2430
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5327
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$2319
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4242
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
62
93
😀 Quality of life
86
78
🏙️ Population
479K
1.98M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 180% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 977th and 6384th ($2430 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 857th 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 Colorado Springs compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Colorado Springs ranked 126th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 403rd and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Kuala Lumpur

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Colorado Springs Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1482
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1316
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2307
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2000
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2414
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.85
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.33
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.94
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1498
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24491
$9002

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2385
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2520
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2353
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2537
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2321
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2407
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2735
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2552
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2775
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2597
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2605
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2416
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2677
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2744
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2961
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2596
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2760
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2876
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2760
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2019
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2465
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2231
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1895
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2407
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2263
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2235
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1850
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1705
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2204
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2514
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1699
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1824
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1753
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2054
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$1964

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