Denver vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
716K
1.98M

The cost of living in Denver is 203% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 444th and 6160th ($2699 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th 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 Denver compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 160th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Denver Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$9485

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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