Belem vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$458
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$1229
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
40
93
😀 Quality of life
39
77
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.98M

The cost of living in Belem is 16% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6173rd and 6605th ($860 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil and Malaysia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7261st and 772nd 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
$4.41
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650