Fortaleza vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$290
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
42
93
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.98M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 20% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6830th and 6160th ($717 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Brazil and Malaysia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5784th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Kuala Lumpur

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Fortaleza Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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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