Kuala Lumpur vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1969
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$4558
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1171
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$3472
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
71
😀 Quality of life
77
83
🏙️ Population
1.98M
681K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 62% less expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 6605th and 1871st ($743 vs $1969) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1610th 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 Oklahoma City. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Oklahoma City ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 772nd and 335th 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
$3.2
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5.85
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1067
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$890
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$3846
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1752
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$9.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$77.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$1577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$21847

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1956
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1943
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$2049
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1880
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1604
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$2144
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1916
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1827
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1890
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1807
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1773
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1728
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1912
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1777
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1695
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1777
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1765
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1652
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1647
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1762
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2194
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2208
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1820
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1774
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$2119
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2111
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2200
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2431
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2384
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$2127
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2235
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$1982
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$1804
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2467
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2516
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$1944
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2157