Abuja vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$953
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
93
😀 Quality of life
19
76
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.98M

The cost of living in Abuja is 41% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4418th and 6160th ($1262 vs $892) 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 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8886th and 883rd 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
$2.91
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$9485

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$787
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$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742