Freetown vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$951
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
23
93
😀 Quality of life
30
84
🏙️ Population
951K
9M

The cost of living in Freetown is 35% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4528th and 5802nd ($1323 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Malaysia, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8841st and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Kuala Lumpur

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Freetown Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$10356

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$1058
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$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790