Kuala Lumpur vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$483
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
82
75
🏙️ Population
9M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 12% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5636th and 4918th ($992 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Brazil, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 555th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Sao Paulo

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Kuala Lumpur Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720