Kuala Lumpur vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$450
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
35
😀 Quality of life
76
54
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.43M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 5% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 6160th and 6023rd ($892 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Malaysia and Mexico, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Puebla ranked 13th in Mexico, while ranked 883rd and 5982nd 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
$4.35
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$708
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
11.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$10619

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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 Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$811
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$843
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$734
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1190
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$729
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$504
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$835
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$757
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$723
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$763
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$772
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$704
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$759
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$694
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$589
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$844
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$789
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$797
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$660
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$623
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$741
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$726
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$830
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$941
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$727
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$707
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$601
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$748
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$707