Kuala Lumpur vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$978
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$483
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
82
79
🏙️ Population
9M
726K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 1% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 5636th and 5718th ($992 vs $978) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 464th 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 2.5 months in Sagamihara. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sagamihara ranked 28th in Japan, while ranked 555th and 765th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Sagamihara

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Kuala Lumpur Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.11
🥤 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
$654
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$5200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$3027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$29.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$65
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$30.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$50.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$14052

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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 Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$959
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1047
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$967
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1047
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1318
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$859
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1070
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1070
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$951
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1094
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1105
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$922
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1128
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$946
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1108
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1087
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1077
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$958
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1131
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$995
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1086
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108