Kuala Lumpur vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$468
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
73
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
9M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 3% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5585th ($981 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 415th in Malaysia and Japan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in Sendai. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sendai ranked 169th in Japan, while ranked 520th and 2145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Sendai

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Kuala Lumpur Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$3.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$63.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$5002

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$940
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$942
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$941
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$945
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$944
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$947
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$950
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$953
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$965
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$966
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$970
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$970
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$943
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$982
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$948
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$958
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$948
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$969
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$976
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$991
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$958
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$941
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$993
57 km or 35 mi Date
$926
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$942
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$954
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$997
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1014
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$975
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$968
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1022
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$983
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$999
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1022