Kuala Lumpur vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2580
🏠 One person rent
$483
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
82
72
🏙️ Population
9M
791K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 3% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5636th and 5436th ($992 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 299th in Malaysia and Japan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Niigata. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Niigata ranked 365th in Japan, while ranked 555th and 2749th 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
$4.55
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$43.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$62.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$17418

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$993
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1015
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1013
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1021
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1019
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$996
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$997
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1066
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1044
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1053
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$950
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1058
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1007
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$942
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1074
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$935
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$932
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1025
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$919
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1004
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$924
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$933
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1002
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1031
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$914
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$928
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$956
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1009
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1021
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$944
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$949
134 km or 84 mi Date
$904
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1029
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1009