Kuala Lumpur vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$5220
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1391
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$2312
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$3809
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
49
😀 Quality of life
82
86
🏙️ Population
9M
642K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 57% less expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 5636th and 1309th ($992 vs $2294) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1103rd 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 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 126th in the United States, while ranked 555th and 398th 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
$4.55
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$6.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$4.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$4959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$12075

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$783
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$798
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$741
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$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
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$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
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$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

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$2291
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$2320
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$2352
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$2266
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$2562
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$1586
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$1835
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$1865
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$2144
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$2173
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$2011
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$2750
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$1964
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$2606
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$1916
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$2016
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$2554
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$2615
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$2143
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$2519
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$2621
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$2526
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$2818
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$2538
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2599
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$2806
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$2616
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2533
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2728
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$2511
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$2660
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$2246
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$2835
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$2569
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$2321
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$2743
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$3110
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$2683
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$2312
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$2748