Kuala Lumpur vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$450
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
16
😀 Quality of life
76
40
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 25% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6160th and 6859th ($892 vs $711) 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 1.6 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 883rd and 6954th 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
$4.35
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$4929

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651