Kuala Lumpur vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$450
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
1.98M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 72% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6160th and 72nd ($892 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 883rd and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Los Angeles

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Kuala Lumpur Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$28613

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754