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
$866
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$415
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
28
😀 Quality of life
78
55
🏙️ Population
1.98M
3.15M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 7% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6384th and 6632nd ($866 vs $809) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.4 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 985th and 6278th 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
$4.41
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$4211

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Distance City Cost of living
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$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$627
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$562
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$565
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$509
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$780
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$634
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$560
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$666
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$681
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$675
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$625
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$687
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$533
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$445
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$654
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$563
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$908
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$598
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$594
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$746
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$659
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$797
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$841
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$617
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$616
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$624
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$565
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$604
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$596
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$634
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$990
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$763
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$619