Bangui vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$207
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
93
😀 Quality of life
9
77
🏙️ Population
889K
1.98M

The cost of living in Bangui is 34% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8577th and 6605th ($489 vs $743) 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 0.7 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 9277th and 772nd 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
$2.75
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$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
$1.13
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

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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