Kuala Lumpur vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$367
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
73
😀 Quality of life
77
57
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.49M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 11% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6605th and 6252nd ($743 vs $838) 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 1.7 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 6th in Brazil, while ranked 772nd and 5813th 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
$3.2
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368