Fukuoka vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$433
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$748
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1480
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
82
93
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
1.6M
9M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 7% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5335th and 5802nd ($1045 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 1st in Japan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Japan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Fukuoka ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 198th and 520th 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
$4.34
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$762
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6366
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2783
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$943
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$942
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$936
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$937
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$944
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$931
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$943
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$943
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$927
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$954
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$924
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$955
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$940
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$965
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$890
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$852
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$968
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$958
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$969
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$939
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$881
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$856
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$820
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$976
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$977
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$966
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$903
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$956
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$984
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$897
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$880
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$859
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$843
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$934
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$862

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790