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Brazil

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 19.8% cheaper than Rio De Janeiro.

Restaurants: pay 48.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 9.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 26.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 33.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 29.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 24.5% more in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Rio De Janeiro. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:

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pay 48.3% less for restaurants

	Rio De Janeiro	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 R$50.39	$4.89 MYR19.98	-50.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.46 R$42.84	$4.89 MYR19.98	-42.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 R$8.06	$0.81 MYR3.30	-49.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 R$5.26	$0.46 MYR1.88	-55.6%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 9.8% more for groceries

	Rio De Janeiro	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 R$10.53	$1.09 MYR4.47	-47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.43 R$27.47	$7.00 MYR28.58	+29.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 R$22.04	$7.96 MYR32.51	+82.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 R$11.72	$2.53 MYR10.32	+9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 R$10.15	$2.02 MYR8.25	+0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 R$6.53	$1.55 MYR6.32	+20.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 R$4.09	$0.82 MYR3.34	+1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 R$3.70	$1.04 MYR4.23	+41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 R$4.20	$0.71 MYR2.91	-14.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 R$2.83	$0.59 MYR2.41	+5.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 R$2.40	$0.62 MYR2.54	+30.8%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 26.6% less for transportation

	Rio De Janeiro	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 R$25.19	$3.22 MYR13.14	-35.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.77 R$257.01	$12.24 MYR49.96	-75.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,669.59 R$120K	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+76.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.21 R$41.57	$11.01 MYR44.96	+34.1%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 33.4% less for housing

	Rio De Janeiro	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.76 R$115.23	$26.27 MYR107.27	+15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.17 R$4,602.67	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	-32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.31 R$2,699.87	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	-30.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.28 R$517.78	$47.56 MYR194.21	-53.5%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 29.0% less for childcare

	Rio De Janeiro	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$594.40 R$3,009.15	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	-49.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,090.04 R$66,268.35	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+0.3%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Rio De Janeiro	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 R$12.09	$4.40 MYR17.99	+84.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.33 R$11.78	$3.10 MYR12.64	+33.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.96 R$14.99	$4.40 MYR17.99	+48.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.84 R$156.14	$48.89 MYR199.62	+58.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.96 R$40.32	$5.02 MYR20.48	-37.0%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 24.5% more for clothing

	Rio De Janeiro	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.81 R$211.66	$71.46 MYR291.78	+70.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.05 R$248.31	$41.92 MYR171.18	-14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.57 R$377.50	$86.22 MYR352.05	+15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.45 R$341.49	$96.07 MYR392.29	+42.4%
Average			+24.5%

Rio De Janeiro vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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