Kuala Lumpur vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$415
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
1.98M
738K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 13% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6384th and 5653rd ($866 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 503rd in Malaysia and Japan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 985th and 3164th 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
$4.41
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$12669

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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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891