Kuala Lumpur vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2727
🏠 One person rent
$415
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1887
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 22% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6384th and 4942nd ($866 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 70th in Japan, while ranked 985th and 947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$3787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$2415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$81.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$48.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$5215

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055