Addis Ababa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$604
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
93
😀 Quality of life
40
76
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.98M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 24% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4928th and 6160th ($1103 vs $892) 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 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6957th and 883rd 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
$6.55
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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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