Kuala Lumpur vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 66% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6384th and 744th ($866 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 985th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886