Abidjan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$532
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
93
😀 Quality of life
48
84
🏙️ Population
5.62M
9M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 22% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4778th and 5802nd ($1198 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Malaysia, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6922nd and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Kuala Lumpur

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Abidjan Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790