Kuala Lumpur vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Nouakchott | |
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| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 20% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6605th and 7492nd ($743 vs $618) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 772nd and 6488th 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 | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
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|---|---|---|
| 175 km or 109 mi |  Rosso | |
| 234 km or 145 mi |  Saint-Louis | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Louga | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Thies | |
| 398 km or 248 mi | Rufisque | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Dakar | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | Fatick | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Kaolack | |
| 518 km or 322 mi |  Banjul | |
| 527 km or 327 mi | Lamin | |
| 540 km or 335 mi | Brikama | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Kolda | |
| 612 km or 380 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 672 km or 417 mi |  Bafata | |
| 693 km or 430 mi | Bissau | |
| 877 km or 545 mi |  Praia | |
| 884 km or 549 mi | Assomada | |
| 904 km or 562 mi |  Boffa | |
| 953 km or 592 mi | Mamou | |
| 965 km or 600 mi | Mindelo | |
| 978 km or 608 mi | Forecariah | |
| 984 km or 611 mi | Conakry | |
| 1041 km or 647 mi |  Banamba | |
| 1047 km or 651 mi | Bamako | |
| 1048 km or 651 mi |  Laayoune | |
| 1071 km or 665 mi | Koulikoro | |
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