Kuala Lumpur vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1421
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$2624
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$4121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
1.98M
486K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 68% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 6605th and 1006th ($743 vs $2324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 909th 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 Omaha. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Omaha ranked 48th in the United States, while ranked 772nd and 203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Omaha

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Kuala Lumpur Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$3163
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$307
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$78.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$55
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$8.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$96.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$24800

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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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13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2220
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$2133
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1681
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1971
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1687
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$2019
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1787
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1791
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$2038
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1778
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1798
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1968
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1691
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1774
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1714
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1991
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1596
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1787
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2006
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1708
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1854
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1837
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$2032
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$2059
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1456
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$2067
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2188
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1669
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2154
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2026
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2186
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1979
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2187
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2242
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2157
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2070
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2171
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$1996
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$2058