Kuala Lumpur vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$483
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 10% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5636th and 5014th ($992 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st 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 Kyoto. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 555th and 867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Kyoto

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Kuala Lumpur Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$6117

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010