Kuala Lumpur vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$4604
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1208
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$4089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
84
91
🏙️ Population
9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 52% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5802nd and 1874th ($981 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1483rd 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 42nd in the United States, while ranked 520th and 170th 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
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$4289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$96.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$17470

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$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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$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
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$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
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$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
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$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150