Kuala Lumpur vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
1.98M
737K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 75% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6605th and 145th ($743 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 772nd and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210