Kuala Lumpur vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$468
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
52
😀 Quality of life
84
75
🏙️ Population
9M
507K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 1% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5729th ($981 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 496th 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 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Matsuyama ranked 146th in Japan, while ranked 520th and 1925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Matsuyama

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Kuala Lumpur Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$10337

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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 Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913