Kuala Lumpur vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$3605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
1.98M
384K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 65% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6605th and 1525th ($743 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1352nd 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 772nd and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs New Orleans

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Kuala Lumpur New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$10224

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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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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030