Fresno vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2083
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5212
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1287
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2076
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3882
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
42
93
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
542K
1.98M

The cost of living in Fresno is 181% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1603rd and 6605th ($2083 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1421st 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 Fresno compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Fresno ranked 1706th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4568th and 772nd 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
$15.8
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1125
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.15
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.8
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2655
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31096
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2144
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2314
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2343
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2535
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2372
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2344
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2372
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2439
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2153
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2248
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2351
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2149
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2313
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2665
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2478
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2514
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2393
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2239
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2498
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2592
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2702
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2814
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2638
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2111
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2400
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2271
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2126
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$2952
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1945
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3009
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2205
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2434
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2417
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$2908
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2356
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2141
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2035
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2660
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2140

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650