Kuala Lumpur vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$415
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
29
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
1.98M
431K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 12% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6384th and 5698th ($866 vs $985) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 985th and 6153rd 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
$4.41
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$5380

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$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$904
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$924
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$927
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$719
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$975
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$892
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$706
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$684
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$826