Ecatepec de Morelos vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecatepec de Morelos Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1539
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$357
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$622
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
86
93
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
1.93M
1.98M

The cost of living in Ecatepec de Morelos is 18% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6744th and 6160th ($734 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1st in Mexico and Malaysia, respectively. Check Mexico vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ecatepec de Morelos compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ecatepec de Morelos ranked 19th best city to live in Mexico vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6149th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ecatepec de Morelos Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1297
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1656
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.97
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.47
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.95
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5375
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Tultepec
$757
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$775
17 km or 10 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
18 km or 11 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
21 km or 13 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Mexico City
$1190
22 km or 14 mi Zumpango
$772
23 km or 14 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
24 km or 15 mi Naucalpan
$835
26 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
41 km or 25 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
67 km or 41 mi Pachuca
$704
72 km or 45 mi Toluca
$844
78 km or 49 mi Cuernavaca
$729
81 km or 50 mi Jiutepec
$734
88 km or 55 mi Cuautla
$843
100 km or 62 mi Atlixco
$811
107 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
118 km or 73 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
130 km or 81 mi Taxco
$789
132 km or 82 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
149 km or 92 mi Iguala
$797
178 km or 110 mi Queretaro
$941
178 km or 111 mi Teziutlan
$763
197 km or 122 mi Poza Rica
$660
211 km or 131 mi Celaya
$601
215 km or 134 mi Tehuacan
$504
220 km or 137 mi Coatepec
$694
221 km or 137 mi Orizaba
$723
222 km or 138 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Xalapa
$589
225 km or 140 mi Morelia
$748
228 km or 141 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
233 km or 145 mi Chilpancingo
$623
236 km or 146 mi Cordoba
$759
249 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
265 km or 165 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
268 km or 166 mi Irapuato
$674

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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