Brazzaville vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$252
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1331
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
20
93
😀 Quality of life
41
84
🏙️ Population
2.15M
9M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 39% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7920th and 5802nd ($602 vs $981) 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 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7836th and 520th 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
$3.83
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790