Kuala Lumpur vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$468
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 27% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4482nd ($981 vs $1343) 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 1.4 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 520th and 26th 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
$4.71
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$16118

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130