Kuala Lumpur vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$367
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
52
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
1.98M
791K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 30% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6605th and 4949th ($743 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 172nd 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Niigata ranked 599th in Japan, while ranked 772nd and 3500th 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
$3.2
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$2812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$21.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$83.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$15169

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942