Belo Horizonte vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$345
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
58
76
🏙️ Population
2.32M
1.98M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 12% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6493rd and 6160th ($787 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Belo Horizonte ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5488th and 883rd 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
$5.13
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$567
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$643
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$629
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$580
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$599
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$581
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$585
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$588
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$593
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$520
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$482
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$590
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$585
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$572
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$515
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$618
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$501
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$463
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$570
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$596
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$563
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$549
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$563
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$578
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$600
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$634
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$629
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$558
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$620
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$543
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$808
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652

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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