Kobe vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$474
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kobe is 28% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4945th and 6384th ($1106 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st 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 Kobe compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 708th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Kuala Lumpur

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Kobe Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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