Kuala Lumpur vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$450
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$2481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
76
80
🏙️ Population
1.98M
726K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 16% less expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 6160th and 5210th ($892 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 346th 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 2.3 months in Sagamihara. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sagamihara ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 883rd and 517th 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
$4.35
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$5827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$3238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$7.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$54.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$13986

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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 Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$1001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1070
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$982
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1057
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1252
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1037
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$942
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1073
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1071
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$983
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1106
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$976
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$988
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1074
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$1003
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1061
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1121
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1062
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115