Kuala Lumpur vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$6134
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1700
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$3035
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$4686
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
1.98M
689K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 66% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 6160th and 514th ($892 vs $2649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 455th 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 1.8 months in Nashville. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nashville ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 883rd and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$75.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1820
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1457
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$3716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$2584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3565
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$3245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$69.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$7.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1194
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$20657

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$738
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$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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$2466
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$2384
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$2371
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$2339
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$2670
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2270
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2303
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$2275
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2552
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2038
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2028
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$1607
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$2246
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1788
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2081
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$1802
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1926
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$2098
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$2134
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$1323
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1854
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1651
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$1956
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2014
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1687
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1708
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1764
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1911
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2035
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1746
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1780
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1317
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1627
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$1995
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$2119
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1542