Detroit vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
87
82
🏙️ Population
639K
9M

The cost of living in Detroit is 109% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1839th and 5636th ($2070 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 319th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Kuala Lumpur

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Detroit Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747