Kuala Lumpur vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$3075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$7229
🏠 One person rent
$393
$2042
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$3813
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$3944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
85
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
1.98M
442K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 74% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 6403rd and 119th ($810 vs $3075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 107th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Miami ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 811th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$88.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$3960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$75.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$34.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$23889

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$670
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$604
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$669
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$631
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$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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$2756
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2762
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2381
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$2660
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$2553
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$2604
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$2474
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$2714
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$2528
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$2651
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$2758
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$2865
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$2731
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$2732
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$2793
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2805
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$3032
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$3016
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$2939
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$3092
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$2710
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$2783
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2681
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2664
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2701
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2682
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2611
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2616
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4044
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$2631
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$2679
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$2683
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$2597
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$2667
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$2888
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$2643
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$2754
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$2414
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$2882