Kuala Lumpur vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2916
🏠 One person rent
$393
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$1530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
52
😀 Quality of life
77
67
🏙️ Population
1.98M
791K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 24% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6403rd and 5101st ($810 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 306th in Malaysia and Japan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Niigata. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Niigata ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 811th and 3754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Niigata

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Kuala Lumpur Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$2858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$2642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$44.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$83.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$15118

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1011
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1018
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1029
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1024
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1095
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1034
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1076
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1066
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1092
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1035
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$997
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1096
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1050
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1002
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1112
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$986
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$987
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1069
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$969
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1029
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$978
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$980
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1047
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1082
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$973
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1016
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1038
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1042
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$983
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$988
134 km or 84 mi Date
$985
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1065
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1052