Kuala Lumpur vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$6464
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1786
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$2984
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$4579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
77
86
🏙️ Population
1.98M
525K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 71% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 6403rd and 313th ($810 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 277th 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 Sacramento. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sacramento ranked 81st in the United States, while ranked 811th and 308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$7.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$29998

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$701
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$714
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$645
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$532
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$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
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$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$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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Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2708
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2765
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2744
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2848
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2832
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2816
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2684
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2869
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2612
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2762
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3102
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2624
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3212
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3551
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2732
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2188
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2977
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2170
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3193
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2938
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3015
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3453
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2767
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2778
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2780
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2412
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2646
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2622
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3048
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2135
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2840
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2888
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3785
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$3045