Kuala Lumpur vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$4087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
68
😀 Quality of life
82
88
🏙️ Population
9M
504K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 57% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5636th and 1311th ($992 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1104th 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 555th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Mesa

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Kuala Lumpur Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$15526

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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
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994