Fresno vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2494
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5541
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$1595
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2667
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$633
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3725
$1014
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
42
93
😀 Quality of life
83
82
🏙️ Population
542K
9M

The cost of living in Fresno is 151% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 898th and 5636th ($2494 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Fresno ranked 170th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 521st and 555th 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
$19.9
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.8
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1552
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1311
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2419
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2328
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2653
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.73
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.53
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1186
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12948
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2451
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2526
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2532
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2576
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2511
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2449
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2473
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2562
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2098
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2275
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2414
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2141
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2404
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2825
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2568
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2623
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2477
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2413
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2631
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2860
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2861
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2984
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2785
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2305
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2590
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2456
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2309
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3073
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1931
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3048
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2259
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2668
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2677
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3698
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2545
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2088
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1936
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2878
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2374

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747