Jacksonville vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jacksonville Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5057
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1352
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2185
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$604
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
950K
1.98M

The cost of living in Jacksonville is 202% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1168th and 6605th ($2246 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1050th 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 Jacksonville compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Jacksonville ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 223rd and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jacksonville Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.34
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1137
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2366
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1863
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.7
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4765
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2418
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.03
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.3
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.32
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.7
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1419
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6608
$6454

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Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2176
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2167
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2156
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2129
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2201
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1890
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2281
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2183
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1917
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2128
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2350
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2281
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2575
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2357
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2268
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2448
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$2136
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2059
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2231
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2343
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2380
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2373
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2409
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2342
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2475
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2390
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2348
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2266
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2294
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2634
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2090
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2187
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2243
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2563
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2643
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$1860
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2073
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1884

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