Asmara vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$222
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
9
93
😀 Quality of life
18
84
🏙️ Population
963K
9M

The cost of living in Asmara is 46% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8533rd and 5802nd ($531 vs $981) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9169th and 520th 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
$3.29
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$10356

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$498
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$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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Distance City Cost of living
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$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790