Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Lumpur and Windhoek Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Lumpur and Windhoek

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Lumpur is 3.8% more expensive than Windhoek without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuala Lumpur is 2.1% cheaper than Windhoek without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuala Lumpur
Windhoek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.57 MYR 18.05
$10.74 NAD 180
-57.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.75 MYR 114
$38.69 NAD 648
-25.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 MYR 18.22
$5.44 NAD 91.1
-15.26%
Cappuccino
$3.11 MYR 12.29
$1.84 NAD 30.85
69.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MYR 3.62
$0.96 NAD 16.01
-4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.07
$0.94 NAD 15.78
-44.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 MYR 16.40
$1.84 NAD 30.81
125.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 MYR 22.84
$2.24 NAD 37.60
158.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuala Lumpur
Windhoek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 MYR 7.86
$1.45 NAD 24.37
37.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 MYR 3.95
$0.87 NAD 14.52
14.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 MYR 6.83
$1.66 NAD 27.80
4.22%
Eggs
$2.17 MYR 8.57
$2.89 NAD 48.43
-24.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.84 MYR 58.6
$6.39 NAD 107
132.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 MYR 18.02
$5.20 NAD 87.0
-12.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 MYR 39.30
$6.52 NAD 109
52.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 MYR 11.64
$1.87 NAD 31.34
57.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 MYR 6.44
$1.99 NAD 33.35
-18.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 MYR 10.25
$1.69 NAD 28.23
53.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.05
$1.81 NAD 30.37
-15.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 MYR 4.88
$2.07 NAD 34.60
-40.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 MYR 5.51
$1.80 NAD 30.23
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 MYR 4.56
$1.91 NAD 31.99
-39.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MYR 2.45
$1.15 NAD 19.26
-46.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MYR 16.32
$2.86 NAD 47.96
44.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.75 MYR 74.1
$6.66 NAD 112
181.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.26 MYR 12.87
$1.33 NAD 22.20
145.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 MYR 17.30
$1.90 NAD 31.79
130.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuala Lumpur
Windhoek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 2.93
$0.69 NAD 11.56
7.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.98 MYR 47.31
$40.14 NAD 672
-70.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MYR 4.72
$0.69 NAD 11.52
72.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 MYR 4.37
$0.67 NAD 11.25
65.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.70 MYR 18.55
$11.58 NAD 194
-59.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 MYR 1.87
$1.18 NAD 19.77
-60.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K MYR 158.6K
$21.7K NAD 362.7K
85.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K MYR 126.7K
$23.7K NAD 396.3K
35.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuala Lumpur
Windhoek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.4 MYR 250
$117 NAD 1,951
-45.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 MYR 44.67
$17.47 NAD 293
-35.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.29 MYR 99.9
$51.7 NAD 866
-51.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuala Lumpur
Windhoek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.73 MYR 185
$37.29 NAD 625
25.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.78 MYR 30.74
$13.15 NAD 220
-40.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.34 MYR 21.10
$5.41 NAD 90.6
-1.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuala Lumpur
Windhoek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 MYR 1,041
$212 NAD 3,544
24.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,254 MYR 36.6K
$5,286 NAD 88.5K
75.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuala Lumpur
Windhoek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 MYR 236
$50.6 NAD 848
18.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.87 MYR 146
$27.52 NAD 461
33.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 MYR 346
$87.4 NAD 1,464
0.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 MYR 319
$82.8 NAD 1,386
-2.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuala Lumpur
Windhoek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$564 MYR 2,226
$497 NAD 8,323
13.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 MYR 1,452
$381 NAD 6,374
-3.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 MYR 4,306
$1,291 NAD 21.6K
-15.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$639 MYR 2,526
$936 NAD 15.7K
-31.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,036 MYR 15.9K
$1,443 NAD 24.2K
179.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,538 MYR 6,073
$618 NAD 10.4K
148.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuala Lumpur
Windhoek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,597 MYR 6,309
$1,033 NAD 17.3K
54.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
11.69
-61.76%

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Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

Last update for Windhoek: March 1, 2026

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