Chiba vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$548
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
78
82
🏙️ Population
975K
9M

The cost of living in Chiba is 24% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4681st and 5636th ($1232 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chiba ranked 47th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 903rd and 555th 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
$5.55
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747