Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Malaysia

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

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 55% more expensive than in Malaysia ($646). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 149th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nigeria compared to 1.7 months in Malaysia .

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