Kuala Lumpur vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$468
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
48
😀 Quality of life
84
42
🏙️ Population
9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 4% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5500th ($981 vs $1022) 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 520th and 7677th 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
$4.71
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612