Hiroshima vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$321
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
93
😀 Quality of life
93
82
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 15% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6587th and 5636th ($842 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 1st in Japan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Japan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hiroshima ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 67th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Kuala Lumpur

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Hiroshima Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$11913

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

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