Brasilia vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$386
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
93
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.98M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 2% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6320th and 6384th ($882 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Brazil and Malaysia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5763rd and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Kuala Lumpur

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Brasilia Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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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