Kuala Lumpur vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$450
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
37
😀 Quality of life
76
34
🏙️ Population
1.98M
444K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 117% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6160th and 8952nd ($892 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Malaysia and Ghana, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 883rd and 7641st 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
$4.35
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$5541

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Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742