Malaysia vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$355
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$880
🏠 One person rent
$262
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$465
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$99.7
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.6
$41.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$96.7
💸 GDP per capita
$11993
$2163
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
5.96
❤️ Life expectancy
74.9
52.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
25
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
79
61
😀 Quality of life
60
10
🏙️ Population
32.4M
211M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($582) is 64% more expensive than in Nigeria ($355). Malaysia ranked 159th vs 197th 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 0.3 months in Nigeria. Ranked 59th and 192nd 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
$2.62
$1.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$10.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.68
$1.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$0.39
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$0.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$7.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$10.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
17.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$213
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$5.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$0.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$2.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$2.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$0.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$10.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$2.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$7.39
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$11.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$29
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$33.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5077
$701

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$743
1.98M
Shah Alam
$582
741K
Ipoh
$550
867K
Petaling Jaya
$645
639K
George Town
$566
708K
Kuantan
$482
608K
Subang Jaya
$644
708K
Johor Bahru
$623
798K
Klang
$553
878K
Malacca
$602
455K
Sandakan
$465
396K
Chukai
$512
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$574
452K
Teluk Intan
$565
233K
Seremban
$545
420K
Muar
$611
357K
Sungai Petani
$544
545K
Miri
$492
235K
Kuching
$537
325K
Taiping
$638
245K
Kota Bharu
$455
491K
Lahad Datu
$470
200K
Kluang
$610
170K
Kuala Terengganu
$465
255K
Alor Setar
$453
217K
Batu Pahat
$609
140K
Langkawi
$496
85.6K
Butterworth
$578
108K
Bintulu
$479
114K
Sibu
$495
248K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$448
15.1M
Kano
$210
3.85M
Abuja
$288
1.57M
Ibadan
$262
2.55M
Onitsha
$354
1.48M
Aba
$233
1.16M
Maiduguri
$314
1.2M
Benin
$315
1.15M
Port Harcourt
$327
1.01M
Kaduna
$210
760K
Owerri
$507
908K
Bauchi
$272
694K
Enugu
$290
716K
Ilorin
$314
848K
Jos
$269
623K
Akure
$243
848K
Abeokuta
$826
889K
Zaria
$265
408K
Gusau
$249
383K
Calabar
$237
371K
Ado Ekiti
$247
447K
Ife
$250
502K
Katsina
$233
318K
Minna
$313
322K
Umuahia
$330
359K
Sokoto
$219
428K
Osogbo
$310
396K
Warri
$351
363K
Awka
$325
302K
Oyo
$407
387K