Kuala Lumpur vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1656
🏠 One person rent
$393
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$71.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
33
😀 Quality of life
77
46
🏙️ Population
1.98M
756K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 18% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6403rd and 6947th ($810 vs $688) 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 1.7 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 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 811th and 6481st 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
$4.17
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$36
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
8.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$3313

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$673
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$520
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$535
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$547
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$538
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$414
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$748
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$588
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$774
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$666
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$507
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$923
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$626
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$780
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$591
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$630
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$673
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$735
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$598
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$804
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1011
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$656
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$562
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$575
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$575
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$614
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$577
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$1121
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$606
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$977
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$790
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580