Fresno vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2485
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5571
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2728
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3630
$1331
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
42
93
😀 Quality of life
83
84
🏙️ Population
542K
9M

The cost of living in Fresno is 153% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 909th and 5802nd ($2485 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th 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 1.5 months in Fresno compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Fresno ranked 183rd best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 558th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Kuala Lumpur

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Fresno Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1505
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2435
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.09%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2696
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1123
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12990
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2440
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2523
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2517
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2562
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2494
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2454
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2454
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2547
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2107
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2276
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2435
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2391
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2797
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2565
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2605
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2440
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2390
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2608
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2851
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2854
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2992
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2768
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2300
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2586
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2445
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2276
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3017
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1940
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3067
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2261
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2651
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2658
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3676
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2468
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2089
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1923
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2864
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2280

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790