Kuala Lumpur vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$450
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
1.98M
690K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 72% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6160th and 93rd ($892 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 883rd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$23453

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$738
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$732
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$687
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$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948