Kawasaki vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$674
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
99
93
😀 Quality of life
93
84
🏙️ Population
1.54M
9M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 43% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4342nd and 5802nd ($1399 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 Kawasaki compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 62nd and 520th 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
$7.51
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144

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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