Kuala Lumpur vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Lome | |
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| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 10% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6605th and 6964th ($743 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Togo, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Togo 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 Lome. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 772nd and 7143rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Lome
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| Kuala Lumpur | Lome | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
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| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
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| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
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| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 99 km or 61 mi |  Ho | |
| 109 km or 68 mi |  Kpalime | |
| 135 km or 84 mi |  Cotonou | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Hohoe | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Abomey | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Tema | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Ashaiman | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Atakpame | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Porto-Novo | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Koforidua | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Accra | |
| 243 km or 151 mi |  Lagos | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Save | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Abeokuta | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Sokode | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Kumasi | |
| 321 km or 200 mi | Obuasi | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Ibadan | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Oyo | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Sekondi-Takoradi | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Kara | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Ife | |
| 411 km or 256 mi | Osogbo | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Tamale | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Ilorin | |
| 456 km or 283 mi | Akure | |
| 471 km or 293 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Benin | |
| 496 km or 308 mi | Owo | |
| 505 km or 314 mi | Warri | |
| 526 km or 327 mi |  Abengourou | |
| 558 km or 347 mi | Grand-Bassam | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Abidjan | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Agboville | |
| 615 km or 382 mi | Onitsha | |
| 626 km or 389 mi | Dabou | |
| 646 km or 401 mi | Awka | |
| 647 km or 402 mi | Owerri | |
| 658 km or 409 mi | Port Harcourt |