Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Nigeria

Abuja vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 14.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 38.3% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 4.7% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 7.5% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 5.9% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 80.9% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.6% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 14.9% less in Abuja

The cost of housing and groceries in Abuja are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Abuja.

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Abuja vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abuja instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 38.3% less for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-59.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$0.49 NGN650.79	-39.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$0.70 NGN928.07	+51.4%
Average			-38.3%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Abuja - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.7% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	-21.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+74.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-27.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	+18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	-40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.66 NGN883.74	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.68 NGN908.26	-34.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	+47.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+40.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+77.6%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 7.5% less for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+167.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$26,143.00 NGN35M	-37.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	-33.7%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 5.9% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	+11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$596.02 NGN793K	-3.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$350.58 NGN467K	-5.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$86.28 NGN115K	+81.4%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 80.9% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-84.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-76.0%
Average			-80.9%

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pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+8.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-54.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-46.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	+27.7%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 14.9% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-63.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+44.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$78.11 NGN104K	-9.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$106.08 NGN141K	+10.4%
Average			-14.9%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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