Cost of living

Malaysia

compared to

Nigeria

hira
Malaysia
Nigeria
Cost of living one person
$646
$1000
Cost of living Family
$1340
$2330
One person rent
$398
$458
Family rent
$1293
$982
Food expenses
$267
$236
Transport expenses
$41.66
$127.16
Monthly salary after tax
$1050.63
$129.16
Quality of life
32.8
32.85
Human freedom index
7.62
5.16
Life expectancy
87.15
60.15
English speaking %
61.16%
50.97%
Population
31.5M
195.9M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($646) is 36% less expensive than in Nigeria ($1000). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 82th 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 1.7 months in Malaysia compared to 0.2 months in Nigeria .

Eating Out
Malaysia
Nigeria
Lunch Menu
$2.61
$2.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.24
$25.34
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.72
$5.2
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$0.93
Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.31
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
Malaysia
Nigeria
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356.49
$575.64
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199.13
$392.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675.7
$1386.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451.96
$751.73
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.92
$16.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.17
$31.57
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.37
$33.62
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.19
$16.24
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2036
$1037
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$666
Transportation
Malaysia
Nigeria
Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.57
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.46
$26.05
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$10.96
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.7
Groceries
Malaysia
Nigeria
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.25
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.71
Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.1
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.07
$4.09
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.85
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$4.88
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.91
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.26
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.84
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.05
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.43
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.5
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.68
$4.46
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.89
Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.5
Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$1.18
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.63
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.45
Other
Malaysia
Nigeria
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.27
$31.98
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$5.02
Doctor's visit
$26.63
$7.28
Haircut, simple
$5.4
$1.69
Brand Jeans
$68.03
$21.19
Brand Sneakers
$54.67
$71.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173.34
$89.09
International Primary School, 1 year
$6476
$1529