Malaysia vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1625
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$319
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$511
$813
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$804
$85
💸 GDP per capita
$11867
$807
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
26
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
78
61
😀 Quality of life
63
13
🏙️ Population
35.6M
233M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($694) is 21% less expensive than in Nigeria ($879). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 114th for Nigeria in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Malaysia compared to 0.1 months in Nigeria. Ranked 61st and 188th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Nigeria

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Nigeria as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 33 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Malaysia Nigeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$2.69
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$1082
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
19.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$1323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$1239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$27.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$4.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$3.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$1.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$9.39
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.79
$1.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$85.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6210
$1849

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Cities Comparison in Malaysia vs Nigeria

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$866
1.98M
Ipoh
$657
867K
Johor Bahru
$789
798K
Klang
$704
878K
George Town
$754
794K
Subang Jaya
$789
708K
Shah Alam
$681
741K
Petaling Jaya
$731
639K
Kuantan
$552
608K
Kota Bharu
$517
491K
Sandakan
$518
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$687
452K
Seremban
$643
420K
Sungai Petani
$653
545K
Alor Setar
$509
217K
Muar
$771
315K
Kuching
$642
325K
Teluk Intan
$654
233K
Malacca
$689
455K
Chukai
$598
256K
Miri
$658
235K
Kluang
$771
205K
Lahad Datu
$556
200K
Taiping
$552
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$534
255K
Sibu
$592
248K
Batu Pahat
$788
140K
Putrajaya
$584
109K
Tawau
$578
114K
Butterworth
$701
80.4K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1102
15.1M
Kano
$563
4.35M
Ibadan
$752
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$676
3.33M
Abuja
$1514
1.69M
Benin
$632
1.78M
Onitsha
$1051
1.48M
Akure
$644
848K
Enugu
$563
1.03M
Ilorin
$526
848K
Kaduna
$393
760K
Aba
$674
1.16M
Maiduguri
$618
1.2M
Bauchi
$781
694K
Owerri
$1774
908K
Ado Ekiti
$642
447K
Abeokuta
$1013
889K
Oyo
$664
387K
Zaria
$652
408K
Jos
$810
623K
Gusau
$638
383K
Minna
$852
322K
Warri
$926
363K
Katsina
$618
318K
Ife
$778
502K
Sokoto
$466
428K
Owo
$664
222K
Osogbo
$705
202K
Umuahia
$961
359K
Calabar
$397
371K