Kuala Lumpur vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$367
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
93
24
😀 Quality of life
77
20
🏙️ Population
1.98M
264K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 7% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 6605th and 6828th ($743 vs $697) 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 772nd and 8978th 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
$3.2
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$6108

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288