Kuala Lumpur vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$468
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
35
😀 Quality of life
84
56
🏙️ Population
9M
756K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 45% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7403rd ($981 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malaysia and Bolivia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 520th and 6289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs La Paz

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Kuala Lumpur La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$3005

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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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661