Kuala Lumpur vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$483
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$4242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
85
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
9M
442K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 69% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 5636th and 117th ($992 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 87th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Miami ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 555th and 169th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Miami

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Kuala Lumpur Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$18611

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$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
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114