Bissau vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2176
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$397
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
4
93
😀 Quality of life
18
78
🏙️ Population
492K
1.98M

The cost of living in Bissau is 3% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6252nd and 6384th ($895 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9139th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bissau Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$928
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.7
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2302
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$872
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$598
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$541
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$516
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$999
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1088
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1084
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1067
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1140
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$999
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1141
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1221
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1021
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1060
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1347
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$630
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1283
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1281
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$662
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1010
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$536
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$502
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$1003
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$506
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$508
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$506
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$503
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$503
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$964
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$962
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$506
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$514
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1099

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