Abidjan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$439
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
34
93
😀 Quality of life
37
77
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.98M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 26% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5348th and 6403rd ($1022 vs $810) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7322nd and 811th 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
$3.2
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$8723

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$881
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$882
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$882
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$906
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$889
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$904
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$551
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$937
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$575
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$632
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$523
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$774
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719