Himeji vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$560
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
93
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
528K
1.98M

The cost of living in Himeji is 36% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4567th and 6160th ($1212 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1864th and 883rd 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
$7.92
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742