Conakry vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3197
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$512
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1366
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1758
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
93
😀 Quality of life
25
76
🏙️ Population
1.67M
1.98M

The cost of living in Conakry is 16% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5459th and 6160th ($1030 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea and Malaysia, respectively. Check Guinea vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Conakry compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8560th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Kuala Lumpur

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Conakry Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$281
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.96
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1511
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6431
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$974
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$972
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1213
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$994
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1138
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$866
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1146
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$889
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1039
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$983
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$528
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$979
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$494
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$569
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$520
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$488
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$971
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1062
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$495
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$494
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1051
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1203
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1198
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$496
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$574
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$494
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1003
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$497
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$649
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$495
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1047
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$503
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$498
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1035
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$496
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1071

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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