Kuala Lumpur vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1837
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$4317
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1066
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1745
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$3958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
60
😀 Quality of life
84
88
🏙️ Population
9M
246K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 47% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 5802nd and 2713th ($981 vs $1837) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1895th 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 101st in the United States, while ranked 520th and 333rd 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
$4.71
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1806
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2583
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$6.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$23.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$16074

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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

Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1895
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1908
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1901
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1851
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1895
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1720
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1603
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$2116
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1806
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1836
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1716
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2086
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1924
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2122
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$2035
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1679
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1847
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2343
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$2057
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1928
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1747
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1993
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$2073
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1994
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1911
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1355
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2053
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1855
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2374
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1790
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1904
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2074
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1554
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1874
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1864
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1872
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2011