Bangui vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$225
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$1175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
93
😀 Quality of life
8
78
🏙️ Population
889K
1.98M

The cost of living in Bangui is 39% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8489th and 6384th ($526 vs $866) 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 1.4 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 9279th and 985th 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
$3.12
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$9002

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Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756