Kuala Lumpur vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$4843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
83
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
1.98M
430K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 67% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6605th and 1193rd ($743 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 772nd and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$24407

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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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$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
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$2166
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$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
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$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690