Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 65.9% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 14.1% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
$6.00
ETB747.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
$6.24
ETB777.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
$0.78
ETB97.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
$0.50
ETB62.58
|
|
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
$1.20
ETB149.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
$4.85
ETB604.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
$6.08
ETB757.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
$2.65
ETB330.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
$5.65
ETB703.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
$3.30
ETB411.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
$0.51
ETB63.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
$1.08
ETB134.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$0.39
ETB48.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
$0.31
ETB38.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
$0.79
ETB98.97
|
|
pay 16.5% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
$4.88
ETB608.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
$10.00
ETB1,246.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,115,573.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
$3.67
ETB456.74
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
$171.17
ETB21,331.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
$645.10
ETB80,394.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
$422.74
ETB52,683.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
$124.84
ETB15,557.71
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
$81.47
ETB10,153.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,473,023.24
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
$1.00
ETB124.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
$1.15
ETB143.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
$4.00
ETB498.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
$90.59
ETB11,290.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
$6.70
ETB834.97
|
|
pay 50.8% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
$48.33
ETB6,023.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
$75.17
ETB9,367.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
$108.84
ETB13,564.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
$119.32
ETB14,870.22
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Addis Ababa or Kuala Lumpur. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.