Bangui vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$221
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
93
😀 Quality of life
6
77
🏙️ Population
889K
1.98M

The cost of living in Bangui is 37% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8532nd and 6403rd ($513 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Malaysia, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9267th and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bangui Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
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$767
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719