Kuala Lumpur vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$483
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$434
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
35
😀 Quality of life
82
57
🏙️ Population
9M
756K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 43% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5636th and 7306th ($992 vs $694) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 555th and 6167th 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
$4.55
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$2571

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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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670