Indianapolis vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
93
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
888K
1.98M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 145% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1397th and 6160th ($2187 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Indianapolis ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 159th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$9485

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828

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