Kuala Lumpur vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$393
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
25
😀 Quality of life
77
24
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 8% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6403rd and 6685th ($810 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.5 months in Yaounde. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 811th and 8653rd 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
$4.17
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$1631

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$645
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$532
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$585
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$670
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$604
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$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1265
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$555
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$764
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$601
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$655
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$553
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1121
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$741
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$384
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$527
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$668
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$482
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$621
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$883
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$679
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1611
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$462
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$805
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$972
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$625
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$556
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$900
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$881
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$900
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1502
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$820
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$665
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$759
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$522
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$651
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$513
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$634
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$533
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
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$486
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$743
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$850
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$371
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$779