Djibouti City vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$584
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1450
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$253
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$435
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
8
93
😀 Quality of life
36
76
🏙️ Population
604K
1.98M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 35% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7968th and 6160th ($584 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Djibouti and Malaysia, respectively. Check Djibouti vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Djibouti City compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7418th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Kuala Lumpur

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Djibouti City Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.84%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1458
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.9
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$9485

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$553
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$555
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$554
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$527
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$514
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$684
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$671
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$667
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$626
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$504
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$489
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$491
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$814
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$491
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$550
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$490
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$488
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$492
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$524
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$799
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$946
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$934
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$491
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$810
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$491
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$915
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$590
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$895
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$988
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$935
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$895
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$711
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$719
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1096

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$732
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$687
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$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
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$630
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$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
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$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
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$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
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$671
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$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
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$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
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$3168
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$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