Kuala Lumpur vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$393
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$559
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
22
😀 Quality of life
77
21
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 7% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6403rd and 6195th ($810 vs $869) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 811th and 8814th 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
$4.17
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$7.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
12.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$15761

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$604
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$669
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$631
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$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
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$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
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$719

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$743
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$774
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$753
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$756
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$735
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$771
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$733
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$507
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1019
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$658
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$499
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$651
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$649
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$489
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$916
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$647
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$575
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$433
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$937
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$632
652 km or 405 mi Save
$613
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$489
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$490
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$889
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$354
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$551
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$590
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$569
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$588
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$426
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
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$755
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$560
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$729
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$882