Kuala Lumpur vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
77
83
🏙️ Population
1.98M
342K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 60% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6403rd and 1742nd ($810 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 811th and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs San Juan

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Kuala Lumpur San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$10321

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$682
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$543
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$628
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$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
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$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
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$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
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$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
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$719

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
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$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
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$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
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$1221
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$1264
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$2177