Kuala Lumpur vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$450
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
93
14
😀 Quality of life
76
45
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 32% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6160th and 7054th ($892 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Mauritania, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 883rd and 6518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Nouakchott

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Kuala Lumpur Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$7077

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592