Addis Ababa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$739
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
93
😀 Quality of life
46
78
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.98M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 49% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4519th and 6384th ($1289 vs $866) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7005th and 985th 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
$4.52
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756