Detroit vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
639K
1.98M

The cost of living in Detroit is 167% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1843rd and 6605th ($1979 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 Detroit compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 172nd and 772nd 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
$14.1
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$6454

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650