Kuala Lumpur vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$483
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$507
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
82
66
🏙️ Population
9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 12% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5636th and 6346th ($992 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Malaysia and Brazil, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 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 14th in Brazil, while ranked 555th and 5036th 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
$4.55
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$9470

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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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500