Kuala Lumpur vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$3952
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$8290
🏠 One person rent
$415
$2795
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$4452
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$5915
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.01M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 78% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6384th and 6th ($866 vs $3952) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 Jose, United States. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs San Jose, United States ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 985th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs San Jose, United States

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Kuala Lumpur San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$99.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$9.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$2999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$2438
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$4520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$4008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$10416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$9325
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$176
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$22302

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3424
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3476
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4335
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3356
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3202
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2942
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3426
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3415
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3182
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3765
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3130
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3328
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3133
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3359
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3045
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3719
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3382
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3462
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2955
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3089
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3748
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3553
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3634
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2826
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3756
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2957
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3071
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3317
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2850
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3285
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3818
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3230
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3255
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2114
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3227
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3254