Kuala Lumpur vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$393
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
12
😀 Quality of life
77
35
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.5M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 21% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6403rd and 5369th ($810 vs $1019) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 811th and 7468th 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
$4.17
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$4390

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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 Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1502
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709