Kuala Lumpur vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2647
🏠 One person rent
$415
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
35
😀 Quality of life
78
59
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.43M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 13% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 6384th and 5601st ($866 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th 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 0.8 months in Puebla. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 985th and 5952nd 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
$4.41
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$19753

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$914
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$977
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$842
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1331
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$819
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$860
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$908
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$851
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$875
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$875
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$868
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$717
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$893
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$784
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$643
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$926
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$912
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$936
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$858
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$724
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$829
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$847
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$934
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1184
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$798
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$867
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$764
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$873
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$872