Kuala Lumpur vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$483
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
22
😀 Quality of life
82
44
🏙️ Population
9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 49% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5636th and 7518th ($992 vs $666) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 555th and 7301st 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
$4.55
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$1797

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$783
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$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670