Denver vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
89
84
🏙️ Population
716K
9M

The cost of living in Denver is 185% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 432nd and 5802nd ($2791 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Denver ranked 61st best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 239th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Kuala Lumpur

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Denver Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$10356

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790