Asuncion vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1502
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$314
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$437
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
93
😀 Quality of life
51
77
🏙️ Population
462K
1.98M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 22% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7323rd and 6403rd ($635 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Paraguay and Malaysia, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asuncion compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6144th and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asuncion vs Kuala Lumpur

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Asuncion Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$347
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.6%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$778
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.86
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.31
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.25
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3318
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi San Lorenzo
$585
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$567
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$413
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$522
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$405
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$521
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$534
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$429
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$496
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$397
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$500
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$626
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$477
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$461
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$502
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$586
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$543
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$583
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$553
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$599
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$571
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$582
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$544
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$503
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$537
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$600
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$628
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$460
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$551
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$889
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$577
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$589
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$610
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$540
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$500
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$588
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$506
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$580
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$510

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719