Honolulu vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3039
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7612
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1950
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$3959
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$774
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4110
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
62
93
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
351K
1.98M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 241% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 133rd and 6160th ($3039 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd 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 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Honolulu ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 290th and 883rd 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
$19.9
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$6.53
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1975
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1617
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3984
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3497
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8808
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8156
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$9.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.67
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.54
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.35
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.85
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31596
$9485

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2776
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2571
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2601
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2554
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3033
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2719
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3271
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2372
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$520
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1519
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1523
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2538
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$3042
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3152
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3180
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3196
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3170
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3224
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2873
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4155
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3293
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3330
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3176
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3781
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2864
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3672
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3804
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3442
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$521
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3473
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3584
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2846
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3288
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$2839
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3053
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3610
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3048
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3085

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742