Kuala Lumpur vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$415
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
79
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
1.98M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 17% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6384th and 5274th ($866 vs $1040) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 985th and 3631st 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
$4.41
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$8454

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745