Kuala Lumpur vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$393
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$49.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
38
😀 Quality of life
77
34
🏙️ Population
1.98M
444K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 87% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6403rd and 8890th ($810 vs $433) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Malaysia and Ghana, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Kumasi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 811th and 7682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Kumasi

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Kuala Lumpur Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$67.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$83.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
24.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$4001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$7.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$64
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$5465

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$532
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$585
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$670
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$604
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$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735