Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Accra, Ghana

Accra vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 1.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% more in Accra
Groceries: pay 33.3% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 66.4% more in Accra
Housing: pay 0.5% more in Accra
Childcare: pay 45.8% less in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.3% less in Accra
Clothing: pay 56.8% less in Accra

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Accra are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Accra.

Accra vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Accra instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 2.7% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR20.14	$4.82 GHS74.63	+6.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR20.14	$7.37 GHS114.31	+62.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.74	$0.74 GHS11.49	-12.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.37	$0.29 GHS4.51	-45.5%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 33.3% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.20	$1.52 GHS23.58	+60.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR33.59	$3.46 GHS53.60	-54.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR32.00	$11.31 GHS175.24	+56.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.45	$2.28 GHS35.41	-3.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.58	$2.18 GHS33.74	+12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.49	$1.27 GHS19.75	+2.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR3.06	$0.59 GHS9.20	-14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.55	$0.81 GHS12.63	-34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.78	$1.21 GHS18.68	+92.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR2.07	$1.21 GHS18.76	+159.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.27	$0.96 GHS14.92	+87.9%
Average			+33.3%

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pay 66.4% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.86	$4.34 GHS67.28	+144.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR50.35	$32.96 GHS510.94	+190.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR166,161.84	$8,000.00 GHS123,998.94	-78.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR45.32	$11.16 GHS173.02	+9.2%
Average			+66.4%

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pay 0.5% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR112.01	$44.40 GHS688.15	+75.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,377.67	$627.15 GHS9,720.70	+16.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,647.89	$112.15 GHS1,738.35	-69.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR221.78	$39.69 GHS615.12	-20.7%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 45.8% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,111.94	$57.02 GHS883.73	-77.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR39,549.26	$7,655.73 GHS118,662.86	-14.2%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR18.13	$1.21 GHS18.68	-70.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.94	$2.75 GHS42.66	-5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR18.13	$1.57 GHS24.31	-61.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR198.39	$36.21 GHS561.21	-19.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR21.15	$9.33 GHS144.63	+95.6%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 56.8% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR255.98	$14.87 GHS230.56	-74.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR155.18	$20.10 GHS311.58	-42.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR340.28	$32.71 GHS506.96	-57.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR324.77	$34.57 GHS535.77	-52.8%
Average			-56.8%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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