Kuala Lumpur vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$450
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
76
96
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 26% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6160th and 4566th ($892 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 883rd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Osaka

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Kuala Lumpur Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$5653

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016