Kuala Lumpur vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$450
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
76
63
🏙️ Population
1.98M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 12% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6160th and 5616th ($892 vs $1012) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 883rd and 4573rd 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
$4.35
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$13135

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629