Kuala Lumpur vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 63% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6384th and 1184th ($866 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 985th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Phoenix

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Kuala Lumpur Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$16644

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766