Kuala Lumpur vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$4054
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
85
😀 Quality of life
82
88
🏙️ Population
9M
384K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 56% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5636th and 1402nd ($992 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1171st 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 New Orleans. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs New Orleans ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 555th and 290th 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
$4.55
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$10142

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$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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18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940