Kuala Lumpur vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$450
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
76
57
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 15% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6160th and 5318th ($892 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Malaysia vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 883rd and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Santo Domingo

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Kuala Lumpur Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527