Kuala Lumpur vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$367
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
35
😀 Quality of life
77
23
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 42% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6605th and 8335th ($743 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Yemen, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 772nd and 8884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Sanaa

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Kuala Lumpur Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$2959

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840