Kuala Lumpur vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$450
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$3778
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
76
81
🏙️ Population
1.98M
398K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 51% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 6160th and 2435th ($892 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1891st 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 Wichita. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Wichita ranked 124th in the United States, while ranked 883rd and 488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Wichita

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Kuala Lumpur Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$16129

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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 Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287