Abuja vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$165
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
93
😀 Quality of life
21
77
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.98M

The cost of living in Abuja is 61% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 9247th and 6605th ($288 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Nigeria and Malaysia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8926th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Kuala Lumpur

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Abuja Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$6454

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$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650