Kuala Lumpur vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$450
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
76
40
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.49M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 15% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6160th and 6539th ($892 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Malaysia and Brazil, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Brazil 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 Recife. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 883rd and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Recife

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Kuala Lumpur Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$18289

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502