Kuala Lumpur vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$6397
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1879
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$3145
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
1.98M
467K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 70% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 6384th and 327th ($866 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 273rd 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.5 months in Long Beach. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 985th and 982nd 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
$4.41
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$7.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$19997

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821