Kuala Lumpur vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Kuala Lumpur Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$643
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.1
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1339
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
1.98M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 75% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6420th and 39th ($743 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st 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 1.8 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 512th and 64th 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
$3.02
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.11
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.31
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2288
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1246
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.07
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$257
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8850
$23021

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$675
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$675
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$522
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$533
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$624
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$559
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$589
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$599
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$606
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$491
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$573
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$572
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$633
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$1007
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$638
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$603
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$600
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$506
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$654
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$607
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$580
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3300
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$511
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$496
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$605
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$461
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$539
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$610
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$549
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$487
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$527
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$597

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099