Kuala Lumpur vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$450
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
76
41
🏙️ Population
1.98M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 21% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6160th and 4791st ($892 vs $1133) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 883rd and 6804th 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
$4.35
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$2307

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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

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492