Kuala Lumpur vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$415
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
38
😀 Quality of life
78
39
🏙️ Population
1.98M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 63% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6384th and 8436th ($866 vs $532) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 985th and 7874th 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
$4.41
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822