Bangui vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$226
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
93
😀 Quality of life
6
76
🏙️ Population
889K
1.98M

The cost of living in Bangui is 42% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8546th and 6160th ($518 vs $892) 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 1.6 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 9268th and 883rd 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
$2.91
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742