Djibouti City vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1372
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$235
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
8
93
😀 Quality of life
23
77
🏙️ Population
604K
1.98M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 26% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8114th and 6605th ($551 vs $743) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8873rd and 772nd 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
$3.67
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1410
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3861
$6454

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$522
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$524
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$524
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$602
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$490
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$486
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$815
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$702
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$705
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$676
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$481
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$466
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$470
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$820
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$467
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$523
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$923
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$466
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$467
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$467
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$498
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$883
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$885
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$1047
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$466
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$840
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$468
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$923
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$871
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$920
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$1061
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$959
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$938
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$805
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$819
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1361

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$645
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$582
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$480
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$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
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$545
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$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
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$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
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$550
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$482
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$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
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$485
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$578
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$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
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$566
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$623
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$544
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$3007
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$2733
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$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