Kuala Lumpur vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$450
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
12
😀 Quality of life
76
34
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.03M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 17% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6160th and 5104th ($892 vs $1073) 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 1.6 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 883rd and 7565th 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
$4.35
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$4644

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755