Kuala Lumpur vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
76
92
🏙️ Population
1.98M
737K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 69% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6160th and 206th ($892 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 883rd and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263