Kuala Lumpur vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$468
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
84
78
🏙️ Population
9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 13% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4965th ($981 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 69th 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 Kyoto. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 520th and 946th 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
$4.71
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$5281

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041