Kuala Lumpur vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$450
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
21
😀 Quality of life
76
22
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 9% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6160th and 6363rd ($892 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 883rd and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Ouagadougou

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Kuala Lumpur Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$15640

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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 Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012