Kuala Lumpur vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$483
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 13% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5636th and 4901st ($992 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd 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 Sapporo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 555th and 196th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Sapporo

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Kuala Lumpur Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$9894

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061