Juba vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$229
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
10
93
😀 Quality of life
12
76
🏙️ Population
459K
1.98M

The cost of living in Juba is 42% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8522nd and 6160th ($520 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Sudan and Malaysia, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Juba compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9134th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Kuala Lumpur

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Juba Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$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
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$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