Kuala Lumpur vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kuala Lumpur Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$468
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
84
75
🏙️ Population
9M
720K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 8% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5802nd and 6268th ($981 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 798th 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 Okayama. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 520th and 1654th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Okayama

Prices for goods and services in Kuala Lumpur and Okayama are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kuala Lumpur Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$12437

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554