Kuala Lumpur vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$4493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
1.98M
459K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 60% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6160th and 1277th ($892 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1122nd 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 months in Virginia Beach. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 883rd and 186th 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
$4.35
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$18476

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$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

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701