Kuala Lumpur vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1966
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$214
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$51.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$56.8
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
41
😀 Quality of life
84
21
🏙️ Population
9M
908K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 37% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 5802nd and 3883rd ($981 vs $1555) 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 18th in Nigeria, while ranked 520th and 9121st 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
$4.71
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1421
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$43.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
17.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$709
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$8.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$1.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$1493

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$849
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$601
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$922
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$618
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$587
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$878
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$386
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$655
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$594
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1344
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$578
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$834
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$641
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$750
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1254
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$687
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$775
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$659
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$750
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1551
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1022
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$665
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$538
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1017
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$785
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$741
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1239
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$796
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$668
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$830
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$353
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1042
577 km or 358 mi Save
$650
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1042
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$612
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$750
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$584