Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 16.5% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 40.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 8.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 10.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 18.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 52.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 52.1% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.5% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.29	$4.54 MYR19.34	-22.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,136.68	$4.54 MYR19.34	-41.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.80	$0.84 MYR3.59	-48.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.85	$0.53 MYR2.27	-48.7%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

	Luanda	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.58	$0.95 MYR4.03	-26.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.38	$7.58 MYR32.25	+21.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,315.77	$7.22 MYR30.72	+4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.10	$2.36 MYR10.03	+0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.50	$1.94 MYR8.24	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.73	$1.24 MYR5.28	+5.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.93	$0.69 MYR2.94	+40.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,260.99	$1.25 MYR5.32	-9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.58	$0.63 MYR2.67	-33.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.90	$0.47 MYR1.99	-42.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.71	$0.51 MYR2.18	-27.5%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 10.8% more for transportation

	Luanda	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.27	$1.77 MYR7.55	+26.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,252.98	$11.36 MYR48.34	-65.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,129,751.51	$37,478.71 MYR159,528.11	+88.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,881.62	$10.22 MYR43.51	-5.7%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 18.2% less for housing

	Luanda	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,042.89	$25.27 MYR107.54	-81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,300.69	$536.30 MYR2,282.74	+8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,028.53	$371.69 MYR1,582.10	+31.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,027.62	$50.02 MYR212.93	-31.9%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 52.1% less for childcare

	Luanda	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,769.88	$250.80 MYR1,067.55	-64.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,175.63	$8,920.55 MYR37,970.33	-40.2%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.22	$4.09 MYR17.40	+163.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,272.95	$2.92 MYR12.42	-18.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.68	$4.09 MYR17.40	+71.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,155.98	$44.75 MYR190.47	+4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.35	$4.77 MYR20.30	+6.3%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 52.1% less for clothing

	Luanda	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,066.30	$57.74 MYR245.76	-40.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,051.55	$35.00 MYR148.98	-55.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,038.00	$76.75 MYR326.70	-40.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,306.13	$73.25 MYR311.80	-71.2%
Average			-52.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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