Kitakyushu vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1078
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$420
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$658
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1576
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
70
93
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
935K
1.98M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 24% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5054th and 6384th ($1078 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 117th and 1st in Japan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Japan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kitakyushu ranked 304th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2677th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Kuala Lumpur

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Kitakyushu Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4631
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.5
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.99
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12730
$9002

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Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1032
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$960
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$955
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$955
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$950
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$945
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$955
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$942
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$939
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$993
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$934
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$950
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$937
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$942
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$919
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1027
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$939
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$938
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$931
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$936
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$929
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$933
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$930
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$931
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$926
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$876
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$924
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$906
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$873
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$919
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1006
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$844
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$917

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756