Dallas vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$1229
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.98M

The cost of living in Dallas is 236% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 689th and 6605th ($2497 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 116th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$6454

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

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