Kuala Lumpur vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$483
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
82
96
🏙️ Population
9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 25% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5636th and 4478th ($992 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 555th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Yokohama

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Kuala Lumpur Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$15140

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$783
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094