Columbus vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
906K
1.98M

The cost of living in Columbus is 196% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1282nd and 6605th ($2202 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 202nd and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650