Fortaleza vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$366
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$1014
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
93
😀 Quality of life
63
82
🏙️ Population
2.58M
9M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 17% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6658th and 5636th ($824 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 Fortaleza compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5446th and 555th 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
$5.23
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.41
🥤 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
$399
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747