Freetown vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$849
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
22
93
😀 Quality of life
38
76
🏙️ Population
951K
1.98M

The cost of living in Freetown is 36% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4564th and 6160th ($1213 vs $892) 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7131st and 883rd 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
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$9485

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$1030
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$974
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$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
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$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
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$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
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$671
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$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
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$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742