Fortaleza vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$353
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$1331
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
93
😀 Quality of life
61
84
🏙️ Population
2.58M
9M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 17% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6710th and 5802nd ($812 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Brazil and Malaysia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5803rd and 520th 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
$5.85
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790