Kuala Lumpur vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$415
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
25
😀 Quality of life
78
39
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 29% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6384th and 7283rd ($866 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Malaysia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Cameroon 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 Yaounde. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 985th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Yaounde

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Kuala Lumpur Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$1806

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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

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778