Detroit vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
639K
1.98M

The cost of living in Detroit is 125% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1856th and 6160th ($2006 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 216th and 883rd 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
$17.4
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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