Kuala Lumpur vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$468
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1617
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
9M
791K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 4% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5487th ($981 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 361st 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 1.6 months in Niigata. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 520th and 2415th 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
$4.71
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$16483

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032