Dallas vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
91
76
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.98M

The cost of living in Dallas is 186% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 700th and 6160th ($2550 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 113th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$9485

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742