Kuala Lumpur vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$468
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
84
91
🏙️ Population
9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 72% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5802nd and 50th ($981 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 1.6 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 520th and 137th 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
$4.71
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$26517

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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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$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
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$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804