Malaysia vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$687
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$313
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1124
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$948
$143
💸 GDP per capita
$11649
$1621
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
5.96
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
53.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
25
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
79
61
😀 Quality of life
60
11
🏙️ Population
32.4M
211M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($687) is 21% less expensive than in Nigeria ($870). Malaysia ranked 142nd vs 108th 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 1.4 months in Malaysia compared to 0.2 months in Nigeria. Ranked 58th and 189th 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
$3.05
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$0.95
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.8
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
17.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1805
$1130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.4
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$1.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$8.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.06
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$19.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$174
$89.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6583
$1903

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$892
1.98M
Shah Alam
$687
741K
George Town
$669
794K
Ipoh
$670
867K
Johor Bahru
$709
798K
Petaling Jaya
$738
639K
Subang Jaya
$732
708K
Kuantan
$518
608K
Klang
$729
878K
Malacca
$699
455K
Sandakan
$548
396K
Chukai
$579
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$673
452K
Teluk Intan
$673
233K
Seremban
$630
420K
Miri
$574
235K
Alor Setar
$523
217K
Muar
$752
315K
Kluang
$745
205K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kuching
$629
325K
Taiping
$759
245K
Kota Bharu
$517
491K
Lahad Datu
$564
200K
Putrajaya
$571
109K
Sibu
$586
248K
Kuala Terengganu
$544
255K
Batu Pahat
$750
140K
Langkawi
$594
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$617
49.3K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1133
15.1M
Kano
$583
4.35M
Abuja
$1262
1.57M
Ibadan
$759
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$651
3.33M
Onitsha
$1036
1.48M
Maiduguri
$584
1.2M
Kaduna
$377
760K
Benin
$537
1.15M
Enugu
$469
1.03M
Ilorin
$526
848K
Bauchi
$735
694K
Ife
$774
502K
Akure
$635
848K
Owerri
$1686
908K
Aba
$638
1.16M
Abeokuta
$1019
889K
Jos
$757
623K
Gusau
$605
383K
Zaria
$621
408K
Minna
$787
322K
Katsina
$596
318K
Ado Ekiti
$681
447K
Sokoto
$453
428K
Oyo
$699
387K
Calabar
$374
371K
Umuahia
$906
359K
Awka
$846
302K
Warri
$886
363K
Owo
$658
222K