Indianapolis vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5041
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4818
$1229
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
93
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
888K
1.98M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 187% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1474th and 6605th ($2129 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1308th 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Indianapolis ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 146th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$4.94
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$966
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2169
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.21
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.73
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1858
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27248
$6454

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650