Kuala Lumpur vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$483
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
82
76
🏙️ Population
9M
720K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 14% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5636th and 6433rd ($992 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 823rd 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 1.6 months in Okayama. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 555th and 1367th 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
$4.55
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$14339

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471