Belem vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$417
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
40
93
😀 Quality of life
41
76
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.98M

The cost of living in Belem is 14% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6566th and 6160th ($770 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Brazil and Malaysia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6772nd and 883rd 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
$3.31
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$9.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742