Kuala Lumpur vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$367
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
26
😀 Quality of life
77
43
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 31% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6605th and 7966th ($743 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Malaysia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 772nd and 6890th 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
$3.2
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$2559

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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

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250