Climate
Jitra logs 2 outdoor-dinner months a year to Kuala Lumpur's 1 — Jitra wins by 1. Jitra also leads on sunny days by 34.
Jitra
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Dinner outside
Kuala Lumpur
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Cost of Living
Kuala Lumpur averages $1,150/mo for balanced living; Jitra has no cost baseline yet.
Kuala Lumpur
$1,150monthly · balanced
Mobility
Kuala Lumpur scores 2.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Jitra has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Kuala Lumpur's culture score of 3.3 sits well above Jitra's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Kuala Lumpur scores 3.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Jitra has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Kuala Lumpur scores 2.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Jitra has no safety baseline.
Career
Kuala Lumpur scores 3.9 on career (0–5 scale); Jitra has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Kuala Lumpur scores 3.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Jitra has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Kuala Lumpur scores 4.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Jitra has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Kuala Lumpur scores 3.3 on family (0–5 scale); Jitra has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Kuala Lumpur scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Jitra has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Jitra averages 17.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Kuala Lumpur's 23.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Jitra breathes ~27% cleaner air (6.4 µg/m³ lower).
Jitra
Kuala Lumpur
PM2.5 annual average
WHO classification
City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Jitra (63K) and Kuala Lumpur (8.4M) are 133x in population — Kuala Lumpur is the larger metro, Jitra the smaller.
Kuala Lumpur is roughly 133x the scale of Jitra
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
Kuala LumpurJitraCity Scale Rankings
Kuala Lumpur8.4M133xJitra63K1xWho Thrives Here
Jitra favours the clean air seeker, while Kuala Lumpur suits the big city energy. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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