Kuala Lumpur vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2129
🏠 One person rent
$393
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
36
😀 Quality of life
77
12
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 17% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6403rd and 5680th ($810 vs $972) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 811th and 9148th 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
$4.17
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$99.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$8.22
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$1.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$1617

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$682
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$543
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$628
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$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
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$565
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$474
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$619
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$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
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$620
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$759
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$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
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Distance City Cost of living
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$805
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$1611
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$462
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$883
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$553
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1113
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$743
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$590
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$526
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$759
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$1121
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$747
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$755
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$647