Fukuoka vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2453
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$427
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1557
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
82
93
😀 Quality of life
78
82
🏙️ Population
1.6M
9M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 3% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5437th and 5636th ($1018 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st in Japan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Japan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fukuoka compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Fukuoka ranked 50th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 919th and 555th 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
$3.66
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.38
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6382
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2683
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.7
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11926
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$897
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$894
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$883
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$891
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$896
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$876
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$898
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$871
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$901
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$890
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$907
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$848
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$807
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$815
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$914
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$905
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$918
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$886
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$802
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$841
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$821
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$791
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$928
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$928
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$916
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$864
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$934
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$936
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$855
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$843
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$821
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$808
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$881
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$824

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