Indianapolis vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2189
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5318
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$2170
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4608
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
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 170% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1378th and 6403rd ($2189 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1239th 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 Indianapolis compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Indianapolis ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 191st and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Indianapolis Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.1
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.05
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1424
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2421
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.75
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.45
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1868
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27149
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2023
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1751
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1981
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1974
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2001
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1880
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1944
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1806
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1875
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2147
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1736
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1613
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1870
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2004
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1561
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1839
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1875
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1895
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1914
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1427
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1940
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1925
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1870
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2490
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1853
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1863
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2145
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1783
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1914
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1897
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1939
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1834
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1890

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719