Kuala Lumpur vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$415
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
21
😀 Quality of life
78
23
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 10% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6384th and 5884th ($866 vs $961) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 985th and 9002nd 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
$4.41
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$17372

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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 Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057