Kuala Lumpur vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$483
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
67
😀 Quality of life
82
59
🏙️ Population
9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 23% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5636th and 6736th ($992 vs $807) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 555th and 6034th 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
$4.55
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$10471

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795