Belem vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1572
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$405
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$1392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
40
93
😀 Quality of life
41
77
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.98M

The cost of living in Belem is 7% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6655th and 6403rd ($755 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Brazil and Malaysia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belem compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Belem ranked 67th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6876th and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Kuala Lumpur

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Belem Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3002
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
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$638
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$518
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$621
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$583
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$615
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$615
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$614
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$590
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$624
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$603
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$610
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$565
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$642
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$621
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$629
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$611
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$621
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$710
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$639
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$665
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$603
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$602
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$600
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$593
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$572
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$591
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$590
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$546
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$639
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$569
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$537
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$557
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$589
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$570
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$697
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1643
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$543
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$564
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1645
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$695

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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