Kuala Lumpur vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$450
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$409
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
27
😀 Quality of life
76
52
🏙️ Population
1.98M
3.15M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 17% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6160th and 6605th ($892 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Bolivia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 883rd and 6090th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Kuala Lumpur Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$4198

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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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$659
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$535
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$536
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$498
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$771
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$601
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$627
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$631
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$673
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$641
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$617
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$676
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$598
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$406
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$781
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$490
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$966
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$602
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$522
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$720
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$699
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$767
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$729
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$541
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$603
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$560
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$560
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$615
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$641
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1054
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$780
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$629