Kuala Lumpur vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$393
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
1.98M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 17% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6403rd and 5647th ($810 vs $977) 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 1.7 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 811th and 4234th 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
$4.17
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$7764

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697