Kuala Lumpur vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$450
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
76
97
🏙️ Population
1.98M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 36% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6160th and 4132nd ($892 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Malaysia and Japan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 883rd and 10th 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
$4.35
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$12546

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092