Belem vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$413
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
41
93
😀 Quality of life
45
78
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.98M

The cost of living in Belem is 9% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6728th and 6384th ($784 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Brazil and Malaysia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7040th and 985th 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
$4.19
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756