Ibadan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$421
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$100
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
93
😀 Quality of life
37
78
🏙️ Population
2.55M
1.98M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 13% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6862nd and 6384th ($752 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 Ibadan compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ibadan ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8155th and 985th 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
$1.81
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.02
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.95%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$827
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.66
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.66
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.13
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.71
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.61
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.61
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.12
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.66
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.5
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.5
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1891
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
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$664
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1013
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$778
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$705
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1102
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$644
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
173 km or 107 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$743
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$664
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$793
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$598
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$632
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$926
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$699
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$835
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1051
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$703
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$705
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$684
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$878
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$652
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$852
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$712
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$417
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1774
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$563
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1514
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$961
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$676
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$674
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$600
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$630
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$668
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$822
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$393
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$397
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$576
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756