Kansas vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5093
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1183
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2074
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4116
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
64
93
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
508K
1.98M

The cost of living in Kansas is 173% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1733rd and 6605th ($2026 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1521st 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 months in Kansas compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kansas ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 232nd and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Kuala Lumpur

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Kansas Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.9
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1654
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4126
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.07
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.78
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28701
$6454

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820

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