Brazzaville vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$235
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
93
😀 Quality of life
27
77
🏙️ Population
1.83M
1.98M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 25% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8028th and 6605th ($561 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Malaysia, respectively. Check the Congo vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8703rd and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Kuala Lumpur

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Brazzaville Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

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