Houston vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9M

The cost of living in Houston is 128% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1367th and 5636th ($2261 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 14th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Kuala Lumpur

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Houston Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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