Kuala Lumpur vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$4437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.98M
468K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 63% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6384th and 1213th ($866 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1060th 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 Raleigh. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 985th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$24117

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766