Kuala Lumpur vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | San Antonio | |
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 57% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6384th and 1930th ($866 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1571st 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 2 months in San Antonio. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs San Antonio ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 985th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs San Antonio
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| Kuala Lumpur | San Antonio | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
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| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
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| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
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| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
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| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
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|---|---|---|
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| 136 km or 85 mi | Cedar Park | |
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| 141 km or 88 mi | Pflugerville | |
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| 161 km or 100 mi | Victoria | |
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