Dallas vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.98M

The cost of living in Dallas is 182% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 948th and 6384th ($2447 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 months in Dallas compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 136th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Kuala Lumpur

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Dallas Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$9002

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

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