Freetown vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$980
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
23
93
😀 Quality of life
37
77
🏙️ Population
951K
1.98M

The cost of living in Freetown is 66% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4063rd and 6403rd ($1346 vs $810) 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 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7302nd and 811th 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
$2.9
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$8723

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$507
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$477
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$1000
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$489
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$998
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$569
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$490
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$1052
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$1114
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$491
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$904
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$970
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$499
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