Kuala Lumpur vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
9M
737K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 69% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5802nd and 142nd ($981 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 520th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$28950

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Distance City Cost of living
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$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173