Kuala Lumpur vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$450
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
48
😀 Quality of life
76
76
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.32M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 33% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6160th and 4267th ($892 vs $1331) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 883rd and 940th 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
$4.35
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$3.59
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$7936

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771