Kuala Lumpur vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.43M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 67% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6605th and 1242nd ($743 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 772nd and 137th 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
$3.2
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$19044

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$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
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$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
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$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108