Kuala Lumpur vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$483
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
16
😀 Quality of life
82
28
🏙️ Population
9M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 31% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 5636th and 6976th ($992 vs $759) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 555th and 8853rd 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
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$3512

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559