Kuala Lumpur vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$3947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
1.98M
577K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 57% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6160th and 1688th ($892 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1442nd 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 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 883rd and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Milwaukee

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Kuala Lumpur Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$24309

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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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5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392