Kuala Lumpur vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$415
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
68
😀 Quality of life
78
58
🏙️ Population
1.98M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 7% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6384th and 6622nd ($866 vs $811) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 985th and 6071st 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
$4.41
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820