Kuala Lumpur vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$4316
🏠 One person rent
$415
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$3587
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
1.98M
398K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 52% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 6384th and 2697th ($866 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1945th 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 2 months in Wichita. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Wichita ranked 176th in the United States, while ranked 985th and 560th 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
$4.41
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$16150

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1729
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1242
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1659
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1535
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1368
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1821
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1875
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1852
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1761
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1810
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1893
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1838
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1898
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1456
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1620
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1886
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1912
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1909
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1753
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1831
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1879
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1896
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1883
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2261
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1848
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1959
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1854
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2311
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2271
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2390
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2266
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1985
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1841
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2293