Hiroshima vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$334
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
93
😀 Quality of life
92
84
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 11% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6460th and 5802nd ($877 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 88th and 520th 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
$6.16
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$10356

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790