Kuala Lumpur vs Majuro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Majuro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2955
🏠 One person rent
$468
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
84
40
🏙️ Population
9M
30K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 35% less expensive than in Majuro. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4040th ($981 vs $1507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and the Marshall Islands, respectively. Check Malaysia vs the Marshall Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.3 months in Majuro. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Majuro ranked 2nd in the Marshall Islands, while ranked 520th and 7885th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Majuro

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Kuala Lumpur Majuro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1271
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1077
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$70.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$3548

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$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
13 km or 7.8 mi Djarrit
$1510
658 km or 409 mi South Tarawa
$538
974 km or 605 mi Yaren
$783
1943 km or 1208 mi Vaiaku
$714
1944 km or 1208 mi Funafuti
$718
2115 km or 1314 mi Auki
$1422
2222 km or 1381 mi Honiara
$1422
2553 km or 1587 mi Luganville
$2062
2779 km or 1727 mi Port Vila
$2068
2828 km or 1757 mi Lautoka
$633
2846 km or 1769 mi Nadi
$1039
2905 km or 1805 mi Nasinu
$857
2909 km or 1808 mi Manase
$790
2910 km or 1808 mi Suva
$879
2923 km or 1816 mi Saipan
$1415
2977 km or 1850 mi Dededo
$2401
2980 km or 1852 mi Apia
$791
2985 km or 1855 mi Hagatna
$3009
3100 km or 1926 mi Lae
$558
3244 km or 2016 mi Port Moresby
$572
3290 km or 2045 mi Paita
$1865
3291 km or 2045 mi Dumbea
$1865
3304 km or 2053 mi Noumea
$1928
3466 km or 2154 mi Nukualofa
$1035
3475 km or 2159 mi Mua
$1033
3509 km or 2181 mi London
$539
3550 km or 2206 mi Kauai
$2821
3554 km or 2209 mi Jayapura
$506
3663 km or 2276 mi Waipahu
$2700
3668 km or 2279 mi Pearl
$2610
3668 km or 2279 mi Mililani Mauka
$2643
3674 km or 2283 mi Honolulu
$3241
3687 km or 2291 mi East Honolulu
$2925
3794 km or 2357 mi Kahului
$3147
3798 km or 2360 mi Kailua-Kona
$3544
3869 km or 2404 mi Cairns
$1695
3891 km or 2418 mi Hilo
$2467
3968 km or 2466 mi Townsville
$1839
4040 km or 2510 mi Melekeok
$1176
4041 km or 2511 mi Ngerulmud
$1175