Chiba vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$524
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
77
76
🏙️ Population
975K
1.98M

The cost of living in Chiba is 39% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4480th and 6160th ($1244 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Japan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Japan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chiba ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 814th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Kuala Lumpur

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Chiba Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$9485

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742