Addis Ababa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$758
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
34
93
😀 Quality of life
45
84
🏙️ Population
5.7M
9M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 29% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4635th and 5802nd ($1269 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7273rd and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Kuala Lumpur

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Addis Ababa Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

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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