Kagoshima vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2274
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$425
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2374
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
93
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
594K
1.98M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 35% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5322nd and 6605th ($999 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 389th and 1st in Japan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Japan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Kagoshima compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kagoshima ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1545th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kagoshima vs Kuala Lumpur

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Kagoshima Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.7
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2696
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9009
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$929
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$925
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$915
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$926
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$925
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$911
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$908
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$914
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$885
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$890
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$882
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$896
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$863
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$902
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$871
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$895
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$867
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$850
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$904
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$875
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$850
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$862
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$893
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$861
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$885
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$886
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$860
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$879
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$911
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$859
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$860
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$864
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$931
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$1011

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650