Gaborone vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1750
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$281
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
39
93
😀 Quality of life
61
82
🏙️ Population
236K
9M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 27% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7140th and 5636th ($723 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Botswana and Malaysia, respectively. Check Botswana vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5784th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Kuala Lumpur

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Gaborone Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.92%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1314
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.24
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2568
$11913

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$950
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$860
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$1015
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$912
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
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$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
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$1204
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$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$784
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$875
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$902
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$632
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$912
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$1014
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$783
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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
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$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
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$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
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$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
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$477
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$592
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$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
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$747