Kuala Lumpur vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | New Orleans | |
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 56% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5802nd and 1435th ($981 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1194th 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 1.4 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 83rd in the United States, while ranked 520th 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 | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
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| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Subang Jaya | |
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| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Seremban | |
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| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 18 km or 11 mi |  Kenner | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Slidell | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Mandeville | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Hammond | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Houma | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Gulfport | |
| 112 km or 70 mi | Morgan | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Central | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Baton Rouge | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Biloxi | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Pascagoula | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | New Iberia | |
| 168 km or 105 mi | Hattiesburg | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Lafayette | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Opelousas | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Prichard | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Mobile | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Laurel | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Natchez | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Daphne | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Foley | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Pearl | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Brandon | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Jackson | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Clinton | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Alexandria | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Ridgeland | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | Vicksburg | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Madison | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Pensacola | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Meridian | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Lake Charles | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Sulphur | |
| 336 km or 209 mi | Fort Walton Beach | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Monroe | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Crestview | |
| 373 km or 231 mi | Port Arthur | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Ruston | |
| 390 km or 243 mi | Beaumont | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Greenville |