Kuala Lumpur vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
77
85
🏙️ Population
1.98M
459K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 65% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6605th and 1538th ($743 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1363rd 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 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 772nd and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Virginia Beach

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Kuala Lumpur Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$18553

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685