Kuala Lumpur vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$3968
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
1.98M
384K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 59% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6160th and 1420th ($892 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1234th 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 New Orleans. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 883rd and 222nd 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
$4.35
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$10192

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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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18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985