Kuala Lumpur vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$4424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
83
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
1.98M
430K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 60% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6160th and 1228th ($892 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1082nd 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 883rd and 234th 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
$4.35
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$27084

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Distance City Cost of living
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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640