Kuala Lumpur vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$3707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.98M
577K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 58% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6384th and 1864th ($866 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1525th 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 55th in the United States, while ranked 985th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$23971

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399