Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 8.4% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 23.5% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.22
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.22
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.75
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.38
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.21
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.72
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.12
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.49
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.61
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.52
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.08
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.57
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 27.7% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.89
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.54
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR166,780.24
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.49
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.43
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,386.52
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,654.02
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR222.61
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 62.3% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,116.08
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,696.45
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.19
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.99
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.19
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR199.13
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.23
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR256.93
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR155.75
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR341.55
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR325.98
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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