Kitakyushu vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$396
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$689
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1699
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
70
93
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
935K
1.98M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 17% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5340th and 6160th ($1044 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 437th and 1st in Japan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Japan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kitakyushu ranked 317th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2364th and 883rd 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
$6.25
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2556
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.77
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.6
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$9485

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Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742