Kuala Lumpur vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$483
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
82
63
🏙️ Population
9M
2.2M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 10% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5636th and 5021st ($992 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 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 555th and 5488th 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
$4.55
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$7126

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$783
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$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539