Kuala Lumpur vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$483
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
93
14
😀 Quality of life
82
45
🏙️ Population
9M
1.45M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 52% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5636th and 7596th ($992 vs $653) 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 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 555th and 7210th 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
$4.55
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$6774

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$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653