Kuala Lumpur vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$450
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
8
😀 Quality of life
76
34
🏙️ Population
1.98M
297K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 10% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 6160th and 6389th ($892 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 883rd and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Malabo

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Kuala Lumpur Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$5705

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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 Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377