Kuala Lumpur vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2508
🏠 One person rent
$393
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 13% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6403rd and 5898th ($810 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 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 811th and 5536th 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
$4.17
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$1100
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$66.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$7607

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$701
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$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$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
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$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
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$812
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$784
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$695
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$645
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$545
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$750
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$733
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$656
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$692
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$773
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$724
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$561
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$735
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$707
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$774
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$961
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1138
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$751
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$715
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$521
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$520
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$527
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1221
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1264
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1145
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1429
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$508
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1546
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1457
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$521