Abuja vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
39
93
😀 Quality of life
23
82
🏙️ Population
1.69M
9M

The cost of living in Abuja is 39% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4364th and 5636th ($1375 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9006th and 555th 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
$2.62
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$11913

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$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747