Kuala Lumpur vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$4880
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
68
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
1.98M
385K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 68% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 6403rd and 718th ($810 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 664th 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 1.9 months in Tampa. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 811th and 174th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Tampa

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Kuala Lumpur Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$14045

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Kuala LumpurTampa

Cost of living

$349

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$474
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$501
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$542
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$486
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$620
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$759
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$605
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$485
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$481
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$539
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$470
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$490
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$506
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