Kuala Lumpur vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
41
😀 Quality of life
82
24
🏙️ Population
9M
908K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 27% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 5636th and 4388th ($992 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Owerri. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Owerri ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 555th and 8997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Owerri

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Kuala Lumpur Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$1701

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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
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$773
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$591
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$559
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1375
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$658
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$518
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$995
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$692
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$830
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$666
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$760
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$323
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1013
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$596
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$672
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$517