Kuala Lumpur vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1056
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1767
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$3474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
53
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
1.98M
413K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 54% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 6384th and 2341st ($866 vs $1893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1819th 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 1.8 months in Tulsa. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tulsa ranked 113th in the United States, while ranked 985th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Tulsa

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Kuala Lumpur Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1667
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$99.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$25148

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$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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$1896
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$1886
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$1810
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$1838
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$1637
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$1852
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$1755
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$1659
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$2025
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$1854
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$1620
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$1879
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$2122
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$1896
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$2218
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$1945
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$2016
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$1872
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$1808
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$1805
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$1848
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$1589
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$1959
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$1985
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$1821
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1831
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$1909
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1883
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1855
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1881
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1529
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$1729
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$1368
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$1832
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$1522
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$1280
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$1397
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$2263