Kuala Lumpur vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2843
🏠 One person rent
$468
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$418
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
35
😀 Quality of life
84
62
🏙️ Population
9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 9% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5140th ($981 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Malaysia and Mexico, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Puebla ranked 9th in Mexico, while ranked 520th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Puebla

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Kuala Lumpur Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$40.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
10.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$20939

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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 Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$987
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1032
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$907
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1428
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$887
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$926
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$975
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$917
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$944
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$950
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$934
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$771
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$962
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$846
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$670
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$986
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$981
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$1004
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$928
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$766
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$906
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$923
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1010
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1241
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$854
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$939
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$803
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$926
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$947