Himeji vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3908
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$536
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$1850
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2240
$1392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
93
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
528K
1.98M

The cost of living in Himeji is 46% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4535th and 6403rd ($1181 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 1st in Japan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Japan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Himeji ranked 224th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1836th and 811th 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
$8.31
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2664
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5545
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3543
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.05
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.2
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16359
$8723

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$1075
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$1076
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1064
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1110
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1057
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1073
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1042
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1040
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1158
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$985
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1156
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1107
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$991
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1157
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$949
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1041
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1027
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1212
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$937
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1072
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1045
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1011
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1062
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1111
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1056
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$978
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1063

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$701
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$714
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$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
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$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
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$474
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$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