Kuala Lumpur vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1857
🏠 One person rent
$468
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$524
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$448
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
11
😀 Quality of life
84
38
🏙️ Population
9M
899K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 32% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7015th ($981 vs $745) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 520th and 8199th 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
$4.71
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$51
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$77.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
10.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$6.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$7022

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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

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$699
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1239
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1042
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1042
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1344
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$750
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1254
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$641
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$668
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$834
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$386
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$618
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$601
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$750
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$849
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$687
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1555
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$543
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$544
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$544
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$785
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$878
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$587
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$922
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$695
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$655
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$543
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$870
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$895
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$492
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$602
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1163
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$594
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$550
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$578
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$815
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1022