Kuala Lumpur vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$5746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
1.98M
441K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 72% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6160th and 91st ($892 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 73rd 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 Oakland. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 883rd and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Oakland

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Kuala Lumpur Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$8
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$27655

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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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288