Antananarivo vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antananarivo Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1468
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$182
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
13
93
😀 Quality of life
35
77
🏙️ Population
1.28M
1.98M

The cost of living in Antananarivo is 37% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8589th and 6403rd ($507 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Madagascar and Malaysia, respectively. Check Madagascar vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Antananarivo compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Antananarivo ranked 1st best city to live in Madagascar vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7515th and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antananarivo vs Kuala Lumpur

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Antananarivo Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.19
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.3
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.87%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$480
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.13
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.03
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.23
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.82
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.4
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.3
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11211
$8723

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$1396
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$1150
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$1379
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$1296
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$1105
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$872
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$1506
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$745
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$671
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$812
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$712
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$808
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$796
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$667
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$785
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$675
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$461
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$1003
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$457
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$507
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$493
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$492
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$518
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$825
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$752
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$682
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$543
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$703
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$695
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$679
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$565
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$474
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$619
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$501
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$542
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$486
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$620
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$759
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$605
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$3059
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$2788
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$582
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$485
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