Kuala Lumpur vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$415
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$71.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
33
😀 Quality of life
78
52
🏙️ Population
1.98M
756K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 27% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6384th and 7220th ($866 vs $681) 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 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 985th and 6482nd 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
$4.41
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$2846

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613