Kuala Lumpur vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Salvador | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 20% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6160th and 6712th ($892 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.6 months in Salvador. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Salvador ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 883rd and 5558th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Salvador
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| Kuala Lumpur | Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 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 | |
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| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Seremban | |
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| 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 | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 75 km or 47 mi |  Valenca | |
| 81 km or 51 mi | Santo Antonio de Jesus | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Feira de Santana | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Alagoinhas | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Serrinha | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Jequie | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Itaberaba | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Ilheus | |
| 218 km or 136 mi | Itabuna | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Estancia | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Aracaju | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Itapetinga | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Vitoria da Conquista | |
| 334 km or 207 mi | Senhor do Bonfim | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Penedo | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Brumado | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Porto Seguro | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Paulo Afonso | |
| 408 km or 254 mi | Irece | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Arapiraca | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Palmeira dos Indios | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Juazeiro | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Petrolina | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Itamaraju | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Maceio | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Guanambi | |
| 485 km or 301 mi | Rio Largo | |
| 504 km or 313 mi | Garanhuns | |
| 524 km or 326 mi | Teixeira de Freitas | |
| 531 km or 330 mi | Arcoverde | |
| 532 km or 331 mi | Bom Jesus da Lapa | |
| 549 km or 341 mi | Salgueiro | |
| 590 km or 367 mi | Caruaru | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Janauba | |
| 631 km or 392 mi | Teofilo Otoni | |
| 645 km or 401 mi | Cabo de Santo Agostinho | |
| 645 km or 401 mi | Crato | |
| 646 km or 402 mi | Juazeiro do Norte | |
| 655 km or 407 mi | Sao Mateus | |
| 662 km or 411 mi | Jaboatao dos Guararapes |