Kuala Lumpur vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$450
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
77
😀 Quality of life
76
64
🏙️ Population
1.98M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 10% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6160th and 5792nd ($892 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Peru, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 883rd and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Lima

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Kuala Lumpur Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722