Kuala Lumpur vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Las Vegas | |
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 64% less expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 6403rd and 1211th ($810 vs $2271) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1100th in Malaysia and the United States, respectively. Check Malaysia vs the United States comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Las Vegas. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Las Vegas ranked 75th in the United States, while ranked 811th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Las Vegas
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| Kuala Lumpur | Las Vegas | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
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| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
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| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Subang Jaya | |
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| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
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| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Ko Lipe |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 6.6 km or 4.1 mi |  North Las Vegas | |
| 9.9 km or 6.1 mi | Paradise | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Enterprise | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Summerlin South | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Henderson | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Pahrump | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Bullhead | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Kingman | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | St. George | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Washington | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Lake Havasu | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Barstow | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | Ridgecrest | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Twentynine Palms | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Cedar | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Yucca Valley | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Apple Valley | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Victorville | |
| 273 km or 169 mi | Adelanto | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Desert Hot Springs | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Hesperia | |
| 289 km or 179 mi | Cathedral | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Blythe | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Palm Springs | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Indio | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Coachella | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Palm Desert | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Yucaipa | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Highland | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Banning | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | La Quinta | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | San Bernardino | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Redlands | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Beaumont | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Prescott | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Loma Linda | |
| 305 km or 190 mi | Colton | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Rialto | |
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