Houston vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$2042
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4580
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.98M

The cost of living in Houston is 159% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1375th and 6384th ($2240 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1186th 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 months in Houston compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Houston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 77th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1397
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2394
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1614
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1961
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.68
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23708
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756