Columbus vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2145
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5059
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4018
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
906K
1.98M

The cost of living in Columbus is 165% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1476th and 6403rd ($2145 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1323rd 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 1.9 months in Columbus compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Columbus ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 249th and 811th 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
$18.9
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$972
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3095
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.45
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1236
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15423
$8723

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$2085
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$2095
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$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
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$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719