Kuala Lumpur vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$450
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
52
😀 Quality of life
76
67
🏙️ Population
1.98M
791K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 19% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6160th and 4902nd ($892 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 146th 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 883rd and 3769th 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
$4.35
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$15392

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046