Chiba vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3346
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$548
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2264
$1392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
79
77
🏙️ Population
975K
1.98M

The cost of living in Chiba is 56% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4299th and 6403rd ($1267 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Japan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Japan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chiba compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chiba ranked 19th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 625th and 811th 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
$5.88
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5609
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4004
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15302
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719