Kuala Lumpur vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$468
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
84
65
🏙️ Population
9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 16% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5802nd and 6575th ($981 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Malaysia and Brazil, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Brazil 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 Porto Alegre. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 520th and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Porto Alegre

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Kuala Lumpur Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$8291

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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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469