Kuala Lumpur vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$483
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
82
75
🏙️ Population
9M
738K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 8% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5636th and 6140th ($992 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 690th in Malaysia and Japan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 555th and 1545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Kumamoto

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Kuala Lumpur Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$12102

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883