Kuala Lumpur vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$468
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
77
😀 Quality of life
84
70
🏙️ Population
9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 9% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5141st ($981 vs $1075) 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 520th and 4052nd 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
$4.71
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755