Kuala Lumpur vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$3838
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
82
89
🏙️ Population
9M
577K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 52% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5636th and 1786th ($992 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1421st 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 555th and 224th 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
$4.55
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$24100

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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
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400