Kuala Lumpur vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$4263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
1.98M
577K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 65% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6605th and 1560th ($743 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1383rd 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 2 months in Milwaukee. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 772nd and 138th 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
$3.2
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$24397

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253