Accra vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$278
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
53
76
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.98M

The cost of living in Accra is 16% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6680th and 6160th ($747 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Malaysia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6041st and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Kuala Lumpur

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Accra Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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