Kuala Lumpur vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$367
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$3962
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
77
81
🏙️ Population
1.98M
398K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 58% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 6605th and 2417th ($743 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1921st 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 2.2 months in Wichita. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 772nd and 386th 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
$3.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$15991

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$645
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187