Kuala Lumpur vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$4500
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$1950
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$3986
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
60
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
1.98M
246K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 56% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 6403rd and 2336th ($810 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1917th 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 2.2 months in Louisville. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Louisville ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 811th and 299th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1823
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$3405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$8.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$13378

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$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1863
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1903
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1874
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1851
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1865
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1777
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1874
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1875
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1862
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1845
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2147
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1940
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2145
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1779
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$2001
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1636
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1848
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2490
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1925
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$2010
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1751
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1914
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$2100
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1895
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1839
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1432
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1847
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1953
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1880
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2189
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1824
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1853
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2023
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1427
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1751
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1834
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1872
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1974