Abuja vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

Abuja Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2703
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$926
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1615
$600
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$176
$1253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
36
92
😀 Quality of life
35
78
🏙️ Population
1.24M
1.98M

The cost of living in Abuja is 88% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 3158th and 6605th ($1305 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Malaysia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 1.8 months in Kuala Lumpur. Abuja ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7941st and 467th 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
$3.51
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1569
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$53.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.77%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12600
$2275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11900
$1253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.67
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$8.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.63
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$182
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1986
$9595

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293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
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296 km or 184 mi Owo
$745
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$848
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$748
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$662
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$753
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$501
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$550
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$548
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$754
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$924
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$755
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1669
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$646
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$941
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$712
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$518
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$659
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$387
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$655
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$854
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$865
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1274
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$638
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$488
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1417
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$451
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$867
562 km or 349 mi Save
$559
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$725
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$346
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$370
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$715
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$625
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$642
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$635
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$495
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$450
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$591
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$547
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$530
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$533
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$552
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$493
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$561
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$541
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$527
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$526
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$532
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$489
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$518
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$416
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$562
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$322
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$510
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$575
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$526
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$2433
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$1915
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$493
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$460
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$504
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$613
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$462
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$508
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$451
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$486
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$548
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$534