Kuala Lumpur vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$3858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
76
86
🏙️ Population
1.98M
413K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 51% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 6160th and 2363rd ($892 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1855th 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 2.1 months in Tulsa. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tulsa ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 883rd and 308th 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
$4.35
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$25341

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$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
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$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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$1835
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$1840
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$1732
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$1854
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$1772
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$1510
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$1841
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$1755
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$1685
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$2017
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$1909
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$1580
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$1919
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$2168
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1953
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$2232
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$1853
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$1962
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
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$1770
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$1986
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$1874
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1422
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$2045
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2179
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1832
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1864
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1899
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1931
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1843
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1817
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1896
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1566
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1727
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1596
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$1832
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$1649
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$1485
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$1543
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$2229