Kuala Lumpur vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$367
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
13
😀 Quality of life
77
28
🏙️ Population
1.98M
797K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 7% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 6605th and 6825th ($743 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Gabon, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Libreville. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 772nd and 8556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Libreville

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Kuala Lumpur Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$6420

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$651
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1242
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$866
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$866
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$990
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$683
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1300
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$587
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$567
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$860
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$237
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$327
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$233
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$761
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$330
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$436
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$507
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$510
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$510
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$509
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$325
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$351
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$290
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$354
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$749
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$315
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$511
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$813
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$827
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$462
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$561
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1001
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$272
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$548
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$243
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$829
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$448