Kuala Lumpur vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$5741
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
1.98M
441K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 76% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6605th and 85th ($743 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 772nd and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$19305

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Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313