Kuala Lumpur vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$367
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
93
35
😀 Quality of life
77
57
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.43M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 30% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 6605th and 4882nd ($743 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Malaysia and Mexico, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 772nd and 5737th 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
$3.2
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.66
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$772
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$70.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
11.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$3893

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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 Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$915
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$927
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$804
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1288
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$767
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$596
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$905
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$861
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$833
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$810
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$875
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$826
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$853
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$779
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$662
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$781
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$853
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$851
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$768
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$702
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$845
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$816
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$972
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$996
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$846
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$797
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$682
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$765
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$795