Bissau vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$380
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
4
93
😀 Quality of life
26
77
🏙️ Population
492K
1.98M

The cost of living in Bissau is 8% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6393rd and 6605th ($799 vs $743) 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 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8747th and 772nd 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
$6.13
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$6454

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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