Kuala Lumpur vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Tucson | |
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 49% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5802nd and 2278th ($981 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1724th 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 1.9 months in Tucson. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 520th and 490th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Tucson
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| Kuala Lumpur | Tucson | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
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| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
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| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
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| 30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
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| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Ko Lipe |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 km or 9.9 mi |  Casas Adobes | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Oro Valley | |
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| 33 km or 20 mi | Sahuarita | |
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| 97 km or 60 mi | Sierra Vista | |
| 100 km or 62 mi |  Nogales | |
| 101 km or 62 mi | Florence | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Casa Grande | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Queen Creek | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Maricopa | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Apache Junction | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Chandler | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Gilbert | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Mesa | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Agua Prieta | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Tempe | |
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| 181 km or 112 mi | Phoenix | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Avondale | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Goodyear | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Glendale | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Peoria | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Buckeye | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | El Mirage | |
| 204 km or 126 mi | Caborca | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Surprise | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Prescott Valley | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Prescott | |
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| 347 km or 216 mi | Hermosillo | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Nuevo Casas Grandes | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Yuma | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | San Luis Rio Colorado | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | San Luis | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Blythe | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Las Cruces | |
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