Kuala Lumpur vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$5450
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$2578
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$4133
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
51
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
1.98M
642K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 69% less expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 6605th and 829th ($743 vs $2408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 751st 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 1.7 months in Las Vegas. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Las Vegas ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 772nd and 225th 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
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.98
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$76.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$3.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$65.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$9.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$79.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$890
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$8996

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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

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$2357
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2417
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2429
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2354
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2683
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2365
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1886
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$2008
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2120
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2127
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2610
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$2694
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2611
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$2090
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2579
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2538
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2386
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2656
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$2535
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2543
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2481
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2692
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2522
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2565
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2697
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2567
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2543
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2642
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2189
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2576
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2025
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2933
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2378
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2275
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2688
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3122
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2553
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2624