Kuala Lumpur vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$367
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
12
😀 Quality of life
77
37
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.03M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 26% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6605th and 5267th ($743 vs $1006) 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 772nd and 7591st 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
$3.2
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$46.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$4528

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$677
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$219
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$678
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$750
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$620
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$673
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$664
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$617
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$249
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$978
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$443
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$616
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$233
610 km or 379 mi Save
$676
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$677
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$314
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$313
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$680
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$407
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$265
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$210
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$617
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$310
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$677
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$262
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$210
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$826
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$250
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$482
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$976
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$616
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$288
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$243
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$697
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$353
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$732