Hiroshima vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$407
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
68
76
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.98M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 12% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5674th and 6160th ($1003 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 1st in Japan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Japan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3185th and 883rd 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
$6.54
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$9485

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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