Kuala Lumpur vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$468
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
84
65
🏙️ Population
9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 22% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5802nd and 6735th ($981 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Malaysia and Brazil, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 520th and 5331st 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
$4.71
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583