Kuala Lumpur vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$483
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
93
23
😀 Quality of life
82
25
🏙️ Population
9M
234K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 29% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5636th and 6922nd ($992 vs $768) 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 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 555th and 8939th 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
$4.55
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$5724

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$830
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375