Kuala Lumpur vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$468
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
93
23
😀 Quality of life
84
26
🏙️ Population
9M
234K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 32% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7034th ($981 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Benin, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Benin 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 Porto-Novo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 520th and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Porto-Novo

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Kuala Lumpur Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$5806

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551