Djibouti City vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$246
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
8
93
😀 Quality of life
43
82
🏙️ Population
604K
9M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 41% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8069th and 5636th ($590 vs $992) 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 0.4 months in Djibouti City compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7471st and 555th 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
$4.29
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.5
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.86
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5247
$11913

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$521
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$497
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
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$682
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$1045
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$1050
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$1050
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$488
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$476
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$478
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$931
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$476
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$532
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$481
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$475
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$484
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$513
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$800
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$923
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$864
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$483
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$910
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$477
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$871
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$746
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$873
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$947
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$872
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$890
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$745
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$721
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$976

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$798
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$741
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$610
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$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
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$617
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$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
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$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
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$762
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$843
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$637
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$3105
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$2823
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$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747