Kawasaki vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$455
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
99
93
😀 Quality of life
82
77
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 48% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4726th and 6605th ($1101 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 1st in Japan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Japan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 355th and 772nd 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
$6.1
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$6454

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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