Kuala Lumpur vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2321
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1411
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1516
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$84.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
41
😀 Quality of life
76
11
🏙️ Population
1.98M
908K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 47% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 6160th and 2936th ($892 vs $1686) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Owerri ranked 19th in Nigeria, while ranked 883rd and 9173rd 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
$4.35
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$15.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$23.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
17.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$8.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$0.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$2.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$7.13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$8.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$1.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$12.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$1444

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$906
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$638
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1036
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$651
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$469
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$886
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$374
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$537
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$658
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$812
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$635
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$933
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$655
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$710
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1368
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$714
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$774
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$704
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$794
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1262
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1133
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$699
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1019
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$787
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$710
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1201
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$755
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$764
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$757
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$377
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$878
577 km or 358 mi Save
$644
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$879
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$617
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$735
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$621