Kuala Lumpur vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Puebla | |
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 17% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 6403rd and 5623rd ($810 vs $981) 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 12th in Mexico, while ranked 811th and 6026th 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 | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
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| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Subang Jaya | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Shah Alam | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Seremban | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Malacca | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Ko Lipe |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 30 km or 18 mi |  Atlixco | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Cuautla | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Chicoloapan de Juarez | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Texcoco de Mora | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Jiutepec | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Mexico City | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Ecatepec de Morelos | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Cuernavaca | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Tehuacan | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Tlalnepantla | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Naucalpan | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Tultepec | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Orizaba | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Ciudad Lopez Mateos | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Cuautitlan Izcalli | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Teziutlan | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Zumpango | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Pachuca | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Cordoba | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Coatepec | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Xalapa | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Toluca | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Taxco | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Iguala | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Poza Rica | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | San Jose Villa de Allende | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Chilpancingo | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Veracruz | |
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| 284 km or 177 mi | Queretaro | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Acapulco | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Santiago Tuxtla | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Celaya | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Morelia | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | San Andres Tuxtla |