Kuala Lumpur vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$415
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
93
14
😀 Quality of life
78
44
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 31% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6384th and 7342nd ($866 vs $662) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 985th and 7156th 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
$4.41
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$6942

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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 Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658