Belem vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$390
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
41
93
😀 Quality of life
60
84
🏙️ Population
1.3M
9M

The cost of living in Belem is 20% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6804th and 5802nd ($789 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5967th and 520th 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
$4.81
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790