Kuala Lumpur vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$483
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
30
😀 Quality of life
82
53
🏙️ Population
9M
486K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 5% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5636th and 5257th ($992 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Namibia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 555th and 6487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Windhoek

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Kuala Lumpur Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$5490

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$654
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$743
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$617
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$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
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$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
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$945
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$982
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$998
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$991
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$893
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$811
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1031
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$631
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1015
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$1204
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$997
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$742
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$610
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$851