Belem vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$395
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
41
93
😀 Quality of life
61
82
🏙️ Population
1.3M
9M

The cost of living in Belem is 18% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6712th and 5636th ($812 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Brazil and Malaysia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5761st and 555th 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
$4.82
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747