Kuala Lumpur vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$367
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
77
72
🏙️ Population
1.98M
738K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 16% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6605th and 6050th ($743 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 832nd in Malaysia and Japan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 772nd and 2098th 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
$3.2
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$8419

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Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932