Malaysia vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$1802
🏠 One person rent
$386
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$92
💸 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
15
🏙️ Population
35.6M
233M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($824) is 1% less expensive than in Nigeria ($832). Malaysia ranked 128th vs 126th 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 186th 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
$3.69
$2.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.5
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
18.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1946
$1515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.4
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$3.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.47
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$2.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$10.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.68
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.9
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7160
$2127

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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
$981
9M
Ipoh
$696
867K
Klang
$762
878K
George Town
$792
794K
Subang Jaya
$831
708K
Johor Bahru
$838
798K
Shah Alam
$750
741K
Petaling Jaya
$813
639K
Kuantan
$588
608K
Kota Bharu
$551
491K
Sandakan
$562
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$734
452K
Seremban
$678
420K
Kluang
$770
324K
Sungai Petani
$663
545K
Alor Setar
$564
217K
Chukai
$640
256K
Teluk Intan
$701
233K
Muar
$788
315K
Malacca
$736
455K
Kuching
$709
325K
Miri
$711
235K
Lahad Datu
$600
200K
Taiping
$572
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$572
255K
Sibu
$627
248K
Batu Pahat
$780
140K
Putrajaya
$627
109K
Tawau
$621
114K
Butterworth
$740
80.4K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1022
15.1M
Kano
$563
4.35M
Port Harcourt
$618
3.33M
Ibadan
$759
2.55M
Abuja
$1551
1.69M
Benin
$655
1.78M
Onitsha
$922
1.48M
Kaduna
$353
760K
Akure
$578
848K
Enugu
$587
1.03M
Bauchi
$750
694K
Ilorin
$538
848K
Aba
$601
1.16M
Maiduguri
$581
1.2M
Abeokuta
$1017
889K
Owerri
$1555
908K
Zaria
$584
408K
Ado Ekiti
$631
447K
Jos
$830
623K
Gusau
$594
383K
Minna
$785
322K
Katsina
$581
318K
Oyo
$665
387K
Ife
$775
502K
Warri
$878
363K
Owo
$594
222K
Sokoto
$425
428K
Osogbo
$659
202K
Umuahia
$849
359K
Calabar
$386
371K