Kuala Lumpur vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$450
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
35
😀 Quality of life
76
19
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 62% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6160th and 8269th ($892 vs $550) 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 1.6 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 883rd and 8890th 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
$4.35
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$2963

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810