Ibadan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$424
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1302
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
47
93
😀 Quality of life
33
76
🏙️ Population
2.55M
1.98M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 15% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6622nd and 6160th ($759 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 Ibadan compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ibadan ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7660th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ibadan vs Kuala Lumpur

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Ibadan Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.3
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1268
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.21%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.7
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.53
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.15
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.61
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.59
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.4
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1870
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$699
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1019
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$774
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$704
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1133
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$635
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
173 km or 107 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$710
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$658
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$755
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$617
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$537
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$886
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$655
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$711
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1036
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$652
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$652
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$656
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$846
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$570
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$787
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$656
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$345
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1686
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$469
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1262
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$906
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$651
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$638
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$368
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$546
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$585
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$747
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$377
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$374
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$492
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$621

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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