Kuala Lumpur vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$450
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
76
70
🏙️ Population
1.98M
738K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 8% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6160th and 5889th ($892 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 802nd in Malaysia and Japan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 883rd and 2570th 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
$4.35
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$12605

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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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919