Kuala Lumpur vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$468
$743
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$41
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$98.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
10
😀 Quality of life
84
22
🏙️ Population
9M
1.5M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 18% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4788th ($981 vs $1194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Niger, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Niger 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 Niamey. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 520th and 9087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Niamey

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Kuala Lumpur Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$79.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1082
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$5601

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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 Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$891
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$425
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$894
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$983
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$682
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$867
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$836
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$675
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$594
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1143
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$612
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$673
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$581
610 km or 379 mi Save
$650
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$840
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$538
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$785
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$837
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$665
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$584
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$353
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$673
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$659
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$612
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1017
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$775
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$683
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1143
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$678
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1551
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$578
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$741
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$454
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$796