Kuala Lumpur vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
9M
468K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 58% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5802nd and 1246th ($981 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1054th 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 64th in the United States, while ranked 520th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Raleigh

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Kuala Lumpur Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$24650

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736