Juba vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1267
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$222
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$110
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
11
93
😀 Quality of life
15
84
🏙️ Population
500K
9M

The cost of living in Juba is 46% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8554th and 5802nd ($528 vs $981) 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 0.2 months in Juba compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9209th and 520th 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
$3.48
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1385
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$817
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$522
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$507
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$825
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$876
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$651
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$670
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$521
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$722
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$510
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$593
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$810
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$563
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$572
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$798
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$505
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$520
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$533
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$775
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$620
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$518
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$508
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$395
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$811
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$996
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$507
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$544
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$623
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$409
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$542
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$961
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$691
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$517
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$798
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$692
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$455
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$797

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790