Kuala Lumpur vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$415
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 75% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6384th and 43rd ($866 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 985th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs San Diego

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Kuala Lumpur San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$28967

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Distance City Cost of living
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$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
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$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782