Asmara vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$212
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
8
93
😀 Quality of life
17
77
🏙️ Population
963K
1.98M

The cost of living in Asmara is 33% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8513th and 6605th ($498 vs $743) 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9076th and 772nd 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
$2.87
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$6454

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650