Kuala Lumpur vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$468
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
84
41
🏙️ Population
9M
159K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 0.2% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5816th ($981 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 520th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Praia

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Kuala Lumpur Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$3260

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507