Belo Horizonte vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$378
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
58
77
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.98M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 16% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6164th and 6605th ($861 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Brazil and Malaysia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Belo Horizonte ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5643rd and 772nd 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
$5.15
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1386
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6238
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$640
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$701
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$683
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$619
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$647
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$614
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$620
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$601
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$631
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$568
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$529
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$616
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$616
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$579
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$579
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$617
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$477
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$541
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$612
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$633
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$608
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$593
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$606
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$619
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$645
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$621
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$624
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$609
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$638
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$554
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$887
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650