Kuala Lumpur vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2951
🏠 One person rent
$415
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$2209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 27% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6384th and 4726th ($866 vs $1189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th 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 Nagoya. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nagoya ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 985th and 79th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Nagoya

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Kuala Lumpur Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$48.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$10854

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Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966