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
$810
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$393
$344
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$397
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
27
😀 Quality of life
77
52
🏙️ Population
1.98M
3.15M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 4% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6403rd and 6526th ($810 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Bolivia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 811th and 6116th 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
$4.17
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$2.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$4204

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$604
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$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
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$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
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$719

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Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$666
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$538
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$535
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$507
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$774
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$600
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$630
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$804
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$688
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$673
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$583
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$643
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$577
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$414
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$748
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$520
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$923
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$575
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$547
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$682
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$673
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$725
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$1121
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$521
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$575
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$588
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$546
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$586
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$502
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$588
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1011
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$735
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$599