Kuala Lumpur vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$450
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
73
😀 Quality of life
76
55
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 12% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6160th and 6457th ($892 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Malaysia and Brazil, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 12th in Brazil, while ranked 883rd and 5818th 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
$4.35
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$8117

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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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373