Kuala Lumpur vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$393
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
1.98M
690K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 74% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6403rd and 96th ($810 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 811th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Washington

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Kuala Lumpur Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$24653

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Kuala LumpurWashington

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$349

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$703
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$503
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$695
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$679
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$565
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$474
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$619
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$501
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$542
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$486
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$620
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$759
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$605
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$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
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$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
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$560
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$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
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$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
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$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
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$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
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$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
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$2566
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$2299
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$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
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$2539
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$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
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$2640
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$2696
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$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
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$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979