Brasilia vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$296
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$1392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
93
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.98M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 6% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6598th and 6403rd ($765 vs $810) 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 Brasilia compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5716th and 811th 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
$6.98
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719