Kuala Lumpur vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$5087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
1.98M
467K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 72% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 6605th and 440th ($743 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 394th 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 1.9 months in Long Beach. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 772nd and 720th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Long Beach

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Kuala Lumpur Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$6.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$18490

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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

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652