Kobe vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$453
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
81
84
🏙️ Population
1.52M
9M

The cost of living in Kobe is 12% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5047th and 5802nd ($1103 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th 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 Kobe compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 681st and 520th 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
$6.87
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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