Kuala Lumpur vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$367
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$4346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
85
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
1.98M
442K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 76% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 6605th and 101st ($743 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 1.4 months in Miami. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Miami ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 772nd and 114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$28464

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783