Kuala Lumpur vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 69% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6403rd and 664th ($810 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 610th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 811th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$19774

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$714
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$645
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$532
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$585
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$670
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$604
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$669
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$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693