Cape Town vs Kuala Lumpur — Livability Comparison
Cape Town, South Africa and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia compared across livability metrics on WellPlaced, from World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Overall, Kuala Lumpur ranks higher (57/100 vs 70/100).
Cape Town vs Kuala Lumpur, metric by metric
| Metric | Cape Town | Kuala Lumpur | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety & Security | 5/100 | 79/100 | Kuala Lumpur |
| Daily Living Costs | 84/100 | 90/100 | Kuala Lumpur |
| Housing & Rent | 78/100 | 84/100 | Kuala Lumpur |
| Healthcare | 45/100 | 59/100 | Kuala Lumpur |
| Economy & Jobs | 57/100 | 81/100 | Kuala Lumpur |
| Education | 84/100 | 52/100 | Cape Town |
| Transport | 68/100 | 80/100 | Kuala Lumpur |
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