Detroit vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
86
77
🏙️ Population
639K
1.98M

The cost of living in Detroit is 155% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1678th and 6403rd ($2064 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th 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 Detroit compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 315th and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719