Belo Horizonte vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$898
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$387
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$598
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
64
93
😀 Quality of life
66
82
🏙️ Population
2.32M
9M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 9% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6263rd and 5636th ($898 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 Belo Horizonte compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Belo Horizonte ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4990th and 555th 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
$5.75
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.32%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2077
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1065
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.18
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.4
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$430
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9000
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$607
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$653
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$631
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$636
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$572
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$638
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$634
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$659
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$670
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$568
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$542
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$669
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$634
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$654
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$577
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$566
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$538
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$519
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$571
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$655
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$618
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$581
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$607
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$546
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$805
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$669
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$650
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$590
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$686
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$576
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$858
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747