Kansas vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
93
😀 Quality of life
87
82
🏙️ Population
508K
9M

The cost of living in Kansas is 118% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1591st and 5636th ($2158 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th 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 Kansas compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kansas ranked 114th best city to live in the United States vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 359th and 555th 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
$24.8
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$11913

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747