Kuala Lumpur vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$415
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
47
😀 Quality of life
78
41
🏙️ Population
1.98M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 21% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6384th and 4957th ($866 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malaysia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 985th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Lagos

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Kuala Lumpur Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$2304

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Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576