Kansas vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1156
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3917
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
93
😀 Quality of life
87
84
🏙️ Population
508K
9M

The cost of living in Kansas is 116% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1736th and 5802nd ($2114 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1388th 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 1.9 months in Kansas compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kansas ranked 115th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 372nd and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kansas Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1229
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2221
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1622
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.29%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1896
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.54
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.08
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.3
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1367
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25297
$10356

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790