Freetown vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$387
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
22
93
😀 Quality of life
43
77
🏙️ Population
951K
1.98M

The cost of living in Freetown is 1% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6569th and 6605th ($751 vs $743) 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 2.2 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 6876th and 772nd 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
$2.93
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$6454

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$1024
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$971
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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
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$689
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$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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$645
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$644
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$582
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$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
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$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$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
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$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
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$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