Kuala Lumpur vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$67.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
42
😀 Quality of life
78
17
🏙️ Population
1.98M
908K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 51% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 6384th and 2835th ($866 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0 months in Owerri. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Owerri ranked 17th in Nigeria, while ranked 985th and 9159th 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
$4.41
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$37.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$8.08
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$14.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$1311

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$961
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$674
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1051
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$676
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$563
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$926
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$397
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$632
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$664
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1413
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$644
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$849
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$665
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$755
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1363
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$698
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$778
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$705
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$793
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1514
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$752
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1102
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$664
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1013
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$852
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$743
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1241
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$793
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$671
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$810
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$393
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1046
577 km or 358 mi Save
$646
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1044
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$598
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$781
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$652