Fukuoka vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2609
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$430
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$670
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1287
$1392
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
93
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.98M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 31% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5120th and 6403rd ($1057 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 316th and 1st in Japan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Japan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Fukuoka ranked 215th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1739th and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Kuala Lumpur

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Fukuoka Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5198
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2448
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.3
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11983
$8723

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Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$925
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$922
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$920
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$917
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$911
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$918
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$921
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$903
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$919
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$896
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$921
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$910
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$916
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$872
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$847
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$916
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$908
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$913
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$899
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$866
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$848
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$830
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$916
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$913
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$910
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$884
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$916
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$916
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$872
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$866
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$852
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$839
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$895
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$850

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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