Kuala Lumpur vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$468
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$3492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
84
85
🏙️ Population
9M
398K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 46% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5802nd and 2786th ($981 vs $1820) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 520th and 462nd 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
$4.71
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$16041

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$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328