Kuala Lumpur vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$450
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1951
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
52
😀 Quality of life
76
66
🏙️ Population
1.98M
507K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 16% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6160th and 5176th ($892 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 324th in Malaysia and Japan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Matsuyama ranked 602nd in Japan, while ranked 883rd and 3870th 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
$4.35
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$10764

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974