Houston vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.98M

The cost of living in Houston is 152% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1258th and 6160th ($2248 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 82nd and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$9.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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