Bissau vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$393
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
4
93
😀 Quality of life
15
76
🏙️ Population
492K
1.98M

The cost of living in Bissau is 0.3% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6166th and 6160th ($889 vs $892) 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 0.4 months in Bissau compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9033rd and 883rd 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
$6.2
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1455
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.26
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.71
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.78
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2979
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$866
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$569
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$520
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$488
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$972
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1062
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1051
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1030
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1203
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$974
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1095
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1198
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$994
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1003
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1213
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$649
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1138
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$678
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$983
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$979
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$528
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$494
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$574
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$971
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$497
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$496
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$495
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$495
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$494
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$835
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$840
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$498
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$494
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$496
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$503
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1047

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