Kuala Lumpur vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1055
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$3644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
71
😀 Quality of life
84
88
🏙️ Population
9M
681K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 49% less expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 5802nd and 2320th ($981 vs $1922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1744th 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 1.9 months in Oklahoma City. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Oklahoma City ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 520th and 312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Oklahoma City

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Kuala Lumpur Oklahoma City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$769
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$84.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$9.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$95.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$25219

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1955
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1941
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$2011
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1883
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1947
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1758
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$2039
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1865
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1850
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1838
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1853
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1652
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1903
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1571
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1860
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1894
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1876
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1833
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1842
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1581
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1536
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1762
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2214
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2249
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1860
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1820
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$1979
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2177
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2225
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2285
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2393
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$2115
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2233
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$2135
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$2076
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2293
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2127
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$2034
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2188