Kuala Lumpur vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2451
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$5856
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$2643
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$4510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
82
89
🏙️ Population
9M
689K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 60% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 5636th and 982nd ($992 vs $2451) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 843rd 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 Nashville. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nashville ranked 66th in the United States, while ranked 555th and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Nashville

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Kuala Lumpur Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$6.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$3034
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$2217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$4767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2707
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$61.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$9.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$30286

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$783
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$798
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$741
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$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
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$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

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$2541
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$2332
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$2322
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$2315
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$2809
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2246
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$2275
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$2245
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2291
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2017
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2027
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2074
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2213
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1761
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1795
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$1933
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1818
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1812
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$1907
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1896
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$1427
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1666
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2119
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1730
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2144
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1838
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1686
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1808
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1859
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2096
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1989
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1806
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1365
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$1602
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$1391
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2079
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$1896
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$1595