Kuala Lumpur vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1744
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$3093
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$4372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
9M
467K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 63% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 5636th and 604th ($992 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 532nd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 555th and 958th 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
$4.55
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$19617

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164