Kuala Lumpur vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$483
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
9M
1.3M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 36% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5636th and 3858th ($992 vs $1539) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Montevideo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 555th and 869th 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
$4.55
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$10657

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008