Kuala Lumpur vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$4440
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1899
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$3987
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
60
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
1.98M
246K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 53% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 6384th and 2519th ($866 vs $1847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1889th 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 2.2 months in Louisville. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Louisville ranked 89th in the United States, while ranked 985th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Louisville

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Kuala Lumpur Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1046
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1620
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$3372
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$3052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$8.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$6.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$1218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$15931

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1738
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1845
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1925
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1912
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1874
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1883
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1724
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1659
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$2091
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1769
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1816
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1713
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2097
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1922
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2140
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1647
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1969
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1606
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1822
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2480
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$2025
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1941
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1763
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1990
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$2164
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1993
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1915
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1338
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1799
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1978
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1847
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2382
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1810
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1899
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2070
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1495
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1753
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1850
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1857
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2017