El Paso vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1778
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4015
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$981
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1643
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.9
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3306
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
93
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
679K
1.98M

The cost of living in El Paso is 105% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2820th and 6384th ($1778 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1979th 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 1.9 months in El Paso compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. El Paso ranked 206th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 665th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in El Paso vs Kuala Lumpur

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El Paso Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$961
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1647
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1819
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.57
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.96
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.7
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6990
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$945
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1842
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1602
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1750
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1896
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$813
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1880
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$944
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$1964
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1015
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2054
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2224
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$895
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2150
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1940
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2095
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2046
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1784
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$727
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2060
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2204
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2084
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2245
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2235
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1912
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2151
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2466
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2491
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2403
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3031
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2024
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$982
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2407
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2447
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2349
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2371

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756