Kawasaki vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$647
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
99
93
😀 Quality of life
94
82
🏙️ Population
1.54M
9M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 37% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4406th and 5636th ($1358 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Japan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Japan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 35th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Kuala Lumpur

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Kawasaki Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

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