Kuala Lumpur vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 62% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5802nd and 742nd ($981 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 14th in the United States, while ranked 520th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$17603

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801