Kuala Lumpur vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$415
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
16
😀 Quality of life
78
23
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 4% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6384th and 6522nd ($866 vs $835) 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 1.4 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 985th and 9029th 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
$4.41
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$3507

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676