Columbus vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
906K
1.98M

The cost of living in Columbus is 153% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1248th and 6160th ($2252 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 Columbus compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 242nd and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Kuala Lumpur

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Columbus Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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