Kuala Lumpur vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$4747
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$2000
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$3934
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
74
😀 Quality of life
82
88
🏙️ Population
9M
486K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 51% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 5636th and 1993rd ($992 vs $2008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1551st 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 2 months in Omaha. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Omaha ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 555th and 287th 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
$4.55
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$5.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2189
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1846
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$21139

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1883
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1950
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1643
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1901
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1740
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1923
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1960
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1963
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1977
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1972
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1951
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1795
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1900
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1828
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1819
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1848
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1811
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1790
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2134
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1574
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1908
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1844
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1944
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1680
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1832
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1765
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2220
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1787
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2307
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2158
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2372
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1864
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2357
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2499
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2327
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2080
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2349
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2173
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$2018