Asmara vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$212
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
9
93
😀 Quality of life
15
82
🏙️ Population
963K
9M

The cost of living in Asmara is 48% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8615th and 5636th ($513 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Malaysia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9202nd and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Kuala Lumpur

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Asmara Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$11913

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
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$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747