Abidjan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$551
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
34
93
😀 Quality of life
37
76
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.98M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 31% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4695th and 6160th ($1164 vs $892) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7254th and 883rd 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
$3.43
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$9485

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$1014
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$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

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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