Abuja vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$1331
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
39
93
😀 Quality of life
23
84
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9M

The cost of living in Abuja is 58% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 3904th and 5802nd ($1551 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9058th and 520th 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
$3.05
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$10356

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790