Kuala Lumpur vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
88
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
1.98M
653K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 68% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6384th and 587th ($866 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 516th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 985th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$19200

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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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745