Kuala Lumpur vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$483
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
37
😀 Quality of life
82
26
🏙️ Population
9M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 25% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5636th and 6787th ($992 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Malaysia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 555th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Onitsha

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Kuala Lumpur Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$1896

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$783
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$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657