Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 27.4% cheaper than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
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pay 42.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
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pay 45.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥939
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥751
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥161
|
$0.84
MYR3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥107
|
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥235
|
$0.95
MYR4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,011
|
$7.58
MYR32.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥849
|
$7.22
MYR30.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥301
|
$2.36
MYR10.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥470
|
$1.94
MYR8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥343
|
$1.24
MYR5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥153
|
$0.69
MYR2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥382
|
$1.25
MYR5.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥348
|
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥186
|
$0.47
MYR1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥182
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥637
|
$1.77
MYR7.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥8,448
|
$11.36
MYR48.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,136,952
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,134.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,017
|
$10.22
MYR43.40
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,591
|
$25.27
MYR107.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥161,443
|
$536.30
MYR2,277.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥84,013
|
$371.69
MYR1,578.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥19,316
|
$50.02
MYR212.40
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥76,853
|
$250.80
MYR1,064.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,090,597
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,876.66
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥469
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥490
|
$2.92
MYR12.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥563
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥9,678
|
$44.75
MYR190.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,783
|
$4.77
MYR20.25
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥7,580
|
$57.74
MYR245.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,313
|
$35.00
MYR148.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,138
|
$76.75
MYR325.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥11,946
|
$73.25
MYR311.04
|
|
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