Kuala Lumpur vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$450
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
68
😀 Quality of life
76
68
🏙️ Population
1.98M
720K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 9% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6160th and 5836th ($892 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 769th 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 Okayama. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 883rd and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Okayama

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Kuala Lumpur Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$14206

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582