Kuala Lumpur vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
9M
737K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 69% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5636th and 126th ($992 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 555th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Seattle

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Kuala Lumpur Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$30033

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098