Columbus vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2181
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1256
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$2214
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3957
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
906K
1.98M

The cost of living in Columbus is 152% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1512th and 6384th ($2181 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1292nd 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Columbus ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 217th and 985th 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
$19.3
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.21
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.98
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$244
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3028
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2566
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1105
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28983
$9002

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2105
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2091
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2020
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2094
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2030
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2084
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1836
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2014
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2028
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1951
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2019
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1932
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1933
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1933
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1954
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1928
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1918
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1842
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1918
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1934
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1947
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1961
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1965
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1571
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1942
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2025
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1980
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1957
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1684
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1850
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1495
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2188
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1482
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1899
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1922
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1493
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1743
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2061

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