Kuala Lumpur vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$393
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
68
😀 Quality of life
77
59
🏙️ Population
1.98M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 6% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6403rd and 6622nd ($810 vs $760) 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 1.7 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 811th and 5369th 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
$4.17
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$7984

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785