Kuala Lumpur vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
67
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
1.98M
633K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 58% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6605th and 2436th ($743 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 772nd and 173rd 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
$3.2
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$27049

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300