Kuala Lumpur vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$450
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
67
😀 Quality of life
76
57
🏙️ Population
1.98M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 20% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6160th and 6689th ($892 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Kenya, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 883rd and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Nairobi

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Kuala Lumpur Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$8325

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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 Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768