Indianapolis vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
70
93
😀 Quality of life
89
82
🏙️ Population
888K
9M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 142% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1079th and 5636th ($2405 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th 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 1.8 months in Indianapolis compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Indianapolis ranked 63rd best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 237th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Kuala Lumpur

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Indianapolis Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$11913

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908

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