Jacksonville vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jacksonville Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2386
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5446
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1474
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2456
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4014
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
950K
1.98M

The cost of living in Jacksonville is 168% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 943rd and 6160th ($2386 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 837th 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 1.7 months in Jacksonville compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Jacksonville ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 271st and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jacksonville Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1446
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2118
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4741
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2423
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.57
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.82
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1421
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10904
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2257
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2244
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2123
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2163
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2110
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1929
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2094
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2151
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1957
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2108
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2306
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2254
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2451
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2369
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2302
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2382
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$2099
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2198
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2279
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2353
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2408
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2380
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2397
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2364
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2457
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2406
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2382
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2328
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2231
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2594
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2071
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2228
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2289
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2595
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2609
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2267
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2283
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1872

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