Brazzaville vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$252
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
93
😀 Quality of life
35
76
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.98M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 34% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7917th and 6160th ($589 vs $892) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7440th and 883rd 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
$3.55
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728

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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