Honolulu vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3331
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7928
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$2072
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$3682
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$911
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4111
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
85
82
🏙️ Population
351K
9M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 236% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 79th and 5636th ($3331 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th 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 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 433rd and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Kuala Lumpur

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Honolulu Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.4
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.67
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$8.71
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.71
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2390
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4305
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3150
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.21%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8773
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7272
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.2
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.5
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.63
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.05
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.48
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$172
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26966
$11913

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2997
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2649
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2760
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2676
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3302
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2888
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3565
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$526
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$526
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3194

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