Kuala Lumpur vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$450
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
26
😀 Quality of life
76
24
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 17% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6160th and 6597th ($892 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Malaysia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 883rd and 8641st 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
$4.35
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$1615

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$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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774