Brasilia vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$339
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
93
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.98M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 10% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6414th and 6160th ($806 vs $892) 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5782nd and 883rd 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
$6.74
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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