Kuala Lumpur vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$3809
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
9M
577K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 53% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5802nd and 1833rd ($981 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1456th 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 520th and 260th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$24369

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
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$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415