Kuala Lumpur vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Kuala Lumpur	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$992	$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2346	$5848
🏠 One person rent	$483	$1415
🏘️ Family rent	$775	$2495
🍽️ Food expenses	$319	$729
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1014	$4333
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	93	86
😀 Quality of life	82	88
🏙️ Population	9M	430K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 59% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5636th and 1017th ($992 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 876th 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 Minneapolis. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 555th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Minneapolis

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	Kuala Lumpur	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.55	$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28.6	$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.14	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.86	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$3.41	$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.85	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$654	$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$359	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1155	$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$572	$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.6	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60.5	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.7	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.25%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4081	$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1476	$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.74	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.9	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.4	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.68	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.34	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.23	$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.73	$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.86	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.85	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.46	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.24	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$19.1	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.29	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.43	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.93	$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.79	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.84	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.39	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.5	$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.27	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.2	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.5	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$66.8	$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.5	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$300	$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11913	$26236

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Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618