Kuala Lumpur vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$483
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
48
😀 Quality of life
82
43
🏙️ Population
9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 5% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5636th and 5960th ($992 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Malaysia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 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 555th and 7444th 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
$4.55
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$2984

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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

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666