Belo Horizonte vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2028
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$350
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
2.32M
1.98M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 7% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6633rd and 6384th ($809 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 Belo Horizonte compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Belo Horizonte ranked 7th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5520th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs Kuala Lumpur

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Belo Horizonte Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.98
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.66
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6783
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$565
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$582
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$563
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$582
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$526
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$590
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$586
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$600
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$618
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$540
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$502
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$613
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$597
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$599
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$530
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$613
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$494
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$492
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$513
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$603
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$568
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$539
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$557
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$498
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$706
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$624
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$621
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$552
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$631
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$536
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$810
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648

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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