Kuala Lumpur vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$393
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
93
23
😀 Quality of life
77
16
🏙️ Population
1.98M
264K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 21% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 6403rd and 7061st ($810 vs $670) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 811th and 9002nd 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
$4.17
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$5849

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$714
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$645
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$532
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$585
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$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
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$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$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
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$709
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1113
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$590
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
173 km or 108 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$558
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$651
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$972
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$433
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$551
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$805
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1611
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$507
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
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$679
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$462
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$621
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$883
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$743
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$1502