Kagoshima vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2390
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$425
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1899
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
47
93
😀 Quality of life
74
84
🏙️ Population
594K
9M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 1% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5728th and 5802nd ($991 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 495th 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 Kagoshima compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kagoshima ranked 184th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2240th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kagoshima Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.1
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4007
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2131
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.3
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.27
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.8
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12648
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$923
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$924
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$914
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$921
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$919
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$916
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$916
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$913
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$911
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$887
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$893
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$887
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$903
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$865
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$878
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$833
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$838
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$906
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$899
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$845
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$898
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$902
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$899
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$897
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$957
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$896
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$891
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$904
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$896
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$893
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$895
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$907
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$960

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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