Kuala Lumpur vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$468
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
22
😀 Quality of life
84
43
🏙️ Population
9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 47% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7446th ($981 vs $668) 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 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 520th and 7507th 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
$4.71
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$1815

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$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775