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Austin vs Kuala Lumpur
United States · North America · expensive · Malaysia · Southeast Asia · budget
🏆 Kuala Lumpur wins on price.
Side-by-side
| Category | Austin | Kuala Lumpur | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,418 | $850 | 65% |
| Long-term lease | $1,764 | $554 | 69% |
| Food — local | $573 | $253 | 56% |
| Food — Western | $1,195 | $584 | 51% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $323 | $127 | 61% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.84 | $2.85 | 41% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $45 | $14 | 69% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $28 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $75 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $1.40 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $40.3 | $28.8 | 29% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | $850 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.43 | $0.69 | 52% |
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