Malaysia vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$818
$761
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$1656
🏠 One person rent
$385
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$919
$64
💸 GDP per capita
$11874
$1084
😃 Human freedom index
7.11
5.69
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
52
26
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
78
60
😀 Quality of life
68
16
🏙️ Population
35.6M
233M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($818) is 8% more expensive than in Nigeria ($761). Malaysia ranked 127th vs 139th 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 1.1 months in Malaysia compared to 0.1 months in Nigeria. Ranked 55th and 184th 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
$3.74
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$0.9
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$1461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$30
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
17.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2250
$1735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$3.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$3.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.36
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$1.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.8
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.6
$11.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$14.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8255
$2448

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$992
9M
Shah Alam
$741
741K
Johor Bahru
$843
798K
George Town
$762
794K
Ipoh
$677
867K
Klang
$743
878K
Subang Jaya
$798
708K
Petaling Jaya
$783
639K
Kuantan
$576
608K
Sandakan
$583
396K
Kota Bharu
$531
491K
Seremban
$617
420K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kota Kinabalu
$718
452K
Chukai
$621
256K
Muar
$759
357K
Teluk Intan
$678
233K
Malacca
$707
455K
Kuching
$698
325K
Miri
$688
235K
Kluang
$717
205K
Lahad Datu
$620
200K
Alor Setar
$545
217K
Taiping
$555
245K
Putrajaya
$610
109K
Kuala Terengganu
$550
255K
Sibu
$614
248K
Batu Pahat
$737
140K
Butterworth
$720
80.4K
Bintulu
$588
114K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$946
15.1M
Kano
$491
4.35M
Benin
$627
1.78M
Port Harcourt
$559
3.33M
Ibadan
$658
2.56M
Onitsha
$795
1.48M
Aba
$591
1.16M
Abuja
$1375
1.69M
Enugu
$564
1.03M
Owerri
$1364
908K
Jos
$760
822K
Zaria
$517
766K
Maiduguri
$514
791K
Bauchi
$672
694K
Kaduna
$323
760K
Abeokuta
$995
889K
Ilorin
$518
778K
Awka
$693
430K
Umuahia
$773
359K
Calabar
$373
371K
Ife
$670
502K
Gusau
$516
383K
Sokoto
$372
428K
Warri
$786
312K
Katsina
$503
318K
Akure
$488
485K
Minna
$692
304K
Ado Ekiti
$597
314K
Oyo
$639
387K
Owo
$531
222K