Kuala Lumpur vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$468
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$2276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
53
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
9M
686K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 2% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5951st ($981 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 630th 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 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Shizuoka ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 520th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Shizuoka

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Kuala Lumpur Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
1.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$3664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$33.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$63.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$16729

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$924
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$929
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$939
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$943
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$947
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1036
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1011
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$945
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$940
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$955
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1043
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$928
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1039
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1038
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1039
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1037
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$926
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1031
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1051
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1052
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$991
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1054
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1067
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1062
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1078
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1052
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1001
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1059
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$904
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1063