Kuala Lumpur vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$468
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
9M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 71% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5802nd and 72nd ($981 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 1.3 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 520th and 55th 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
$4.71
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$28004

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974