Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 18.6% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 14.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 8.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 7.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 58.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 24.1% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.3% less for restaurants

	Windhoek	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD191.93	$4.54 MYR20.16	-55.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD95.91	$4.54 MYR20.16	-11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD17.77	$0.84 MYR3.74	-11.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD15.53	$0.53 MYR2.37	-35.5%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 14.6% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD15.81	$0.95 MYR4.20	+12.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD55.89	$7.58 MYR33.62	+154.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD103.25	$7.22 MYR32.02	+31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD55.79	$2.36 MYR10.46	-20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD43.73	$1.94 MYR8.59	-16.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.91	$1.24 MYR5.50	+56.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD16.20	$0.69 MYR3.07	-19.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD13.38	$1.25 MYR5.55	+75.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD14.30	$0.63 MYR2.78	-17.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD17.17	$0.47 MYR2.07	-49.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD17.51	$0.51 MYR2.27	-45.1%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 8.7% more for transportation

	Windhoek	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD87.97	$1.77 MYR7.87	-62.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD639.75	$11.36 MYR50.39	-66.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD319,875.57	$37,478.71 MYR166,293.02	+119.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD133.28	$10.22 MYR45.35	+43.9%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 7.2% less for housing

	Windhoek	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,119.30	$25.27 MYR112.10	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD7,913.96	$536.30 MYR2,379.54	+27.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,667.23	$371.69 MYR1,649.19	+23.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,198.30	$50.02 MYR221.95	-21.6%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 58.1% more for childcare

	Windhoek	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,180.98	$250.80 MYR1,112.82	+48.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD99,529.28	$8,920.55 MYR39,580.49	+68.2%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 59.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD31.99	$4.09 MYR18.14	+139.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD35.78	$2.92 MYR12.95	+53.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD52.77	$4.09 MYR18.14	+45.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD663.56	$44.75 MYR198.54	+26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD66.64	$4.77 MYR21.16	+34.4%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 24.1% more for clothing

	Windhoek	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD703.73	$57.74 MYR256.18	+54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD506.20	$35.00 MYR155.30	+29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,315.04	$76.75 MYR340.55	+9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,332.81	$73.25 MYR325.03	+3.2%
Average			+24.1%

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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: April 2025

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