Kuala Lumpur vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1170
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2014
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$3911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
74
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
9M
486K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 51% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 5802nd and 1987th ($981 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1557th 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 Omaha. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Omaha ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 520th and 243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$261
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$9.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$96.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$854
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$24676

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1888
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1955
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1649
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1881
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1738
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1916
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1954
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1955
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1972
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1967
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1959
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1796
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1891
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1797
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1812
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1852
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1798
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1786
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2105
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1563
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1904
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1850
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1945
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1707
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1808
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1756
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2192
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1786
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2283
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2114
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2341
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1832
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2328
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2433
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2299
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2046
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2314
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2160
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1995