Kuala Lumpur vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$468
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1610
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
84
75
🏙️ Population
9M
738K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 2% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5985th ($981 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 651st 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 520th and 1814th 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
$4.71
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$12557

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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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909