Kuala Lumpur vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$3391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
66
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
9M
633K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 47% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5802nd and 2663rd ($981 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1875th 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 1.8 months in Memphis. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 520th and 362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Memphis

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Kuala Lumpur Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$27314

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822