Kuala Lumpur vs Majuro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Majuro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2914
🏠 One person rent
$483
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1413
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$41.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
82
40
🏙️ Population
9M
30K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 34% less expensive than in Majuro. Cities ranked 5636th and 4002nd ($992 vs $1499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.3 months in Majuro. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Majuro ranked 1st in the Marshall Islands, while ranked 555th and 7874th 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
$4.55
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1076
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1436
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$33.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$3021

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$783
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$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Djarrit
$1497
658 km or 409 mi South Tarawa
$526
974 km or 605 mi Yaren
$788
1943 km or 1208 mi Vaiaku
$714
1944 km or 1208 mi Funafuti
$714
2115 km or 1314 mi Auki
$1491
2222 km or 1381 mi Honiara
$1502
2553 km or 1587 mi Luganville
$2020
2779 km or 1727 mi Port Vila
$2036
2828 km or 1757 mi Lautoka
$680
2846 km or 1769 mi Nadi
$1095
2905 km or 1805 mi Nasinu
$910
2909 km or 1808 mi Manase
$790
2910 km or 1808 mi Suva
$891
2923 km or 1816 mi Saipan
$1435
2977 km or 1850 mi Dededo
$2409
2980 km or 1852 mi Apia
$789
2985 km or 1855 mi Hagatna
$3243
3100 km or 1926 mi Lae
$546
3244 km or 2016 mi Port Moresby
$562
3290 km or 2045 mi Paita
$1851
3291 km or 2045 mi Dumbea
$1844
3304 km or 2053 mi Noumea
$1911
3466 km or 2154 mi Nukualofa
$1032
3475 km or 2159 mi Mua
$1033
3509 km or 2181 mi London
$526
3550 km or 2206 mi Kauai
$2888
3554 km or 2209 mi Jayapura
$492
3663 km or 2276 mi Waipahu
$2760
3668 km or 2279 mi Pearl
$2649
3668 km or 2279 mi Mililani Mauka
$2676
3674 km or 2283 mi Honolulu
$3331
3687 km or 2291 mi East Honolulu
$2997
3794 km or 2357 mi Kahului
$3302
3798 km or 2360 mi Kailua-Kona
$3565
3869 km or 2404 mi Cairns
$1851
3891 km or 2418 mi Hilo
$2463
3968 km or 2466 mi Townsville
$2015
4040 km or 2510 mi Melekeok
$1174
4041 km or 2511 mi Ngerulmud
$1173