Kuala Lumpur vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$450
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$4410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
85
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
1.98M
442K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 71% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 6160th and 103rd ($892 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Miami ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 883rd and 109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$25328

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Distance City Cost of living
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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860