Kuala Lumpur vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$3597
🏠 One person rent
$415
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1092
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
56
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.3M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 42% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6384th and 3978th ($866 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Uruguay, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 985th and 963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Montevideo

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Kuala Lumpur Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$3625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$9169

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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 Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980