Himeji vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2608
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$373
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1900
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
93
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
528K
1.98M

The cost of living in Himeji is 19% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5348th and 6384th ($1029 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 291st 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 Himeji compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Himeji ranked 217th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2106th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Kuala Lumpur

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Himeji Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.52
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5625
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3176
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10839
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756