Cost of living comparison

Japan

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Malaysia

Shah Alam vs. Hiroshima Cost of Living Summary

Shah Alam is 1.8% cheaper than Hiroshima.

Restaurants: pay 30.7% less in Shah Alam
Groceries: pay 12.4% less in Shah Alam
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Shah Alam
Housing: pay 14.1% more in Shah Alam
Childcare: pay 28.6% more in Shah Alam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% less in Shah Alam
Clothing: pay 48.4% more in Shah Alam

The cost of clothing, childcare, and housing in Shah Alam are more expensive than in Hiroshima. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Shah Alam.

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Shah Alam vs. Hiroshima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shah Alam instead of Hiroshima, you would:

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pay 30.7% less for restaurants

	Hiroshima	Shah Alam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.01 ¥950	$3.67 MYR14.99	-38.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 ¥790	$4.16 MYR16.99	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ¥157	$0.74 MYR3.03	-25.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ¥105	$0.40 MYR1.63	-39.8%
Average			-30.7%

Hiroshima vs. Shah Alam - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.4% less for groceries

	Hiroshima	Shah Alam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 ¥244	$1.07 MYR4.35	-30.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.53 ¥400	$6.82 MYR27.84	+169.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 ¥882	$6.95 MYR28.37	+24.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ¥329	$2.19 MYR8.94	+5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 ¥435	$2.00 MYR8.15	-27.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 ¥241	$1.58 MYR6.46	+3.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 ¥141	$0.75 MYR3.08	-15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 ¥271	$1.22 MYR4.99	-28.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.72 ¥272	$0.81 MYR3.30	-53.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ¥110	$0.55 MYR2.27	-20.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.61 ¥254	$0.90 MYR3.70	-43.7%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	Hiroshima	Shah Alam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.09 ¥647	$3.19 MYR13.01	-22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.53 ¥5,298	$15.91 MYR64.95	-52.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,725.38 ¥3M	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+92.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 ¥2,159	$4.36 MYR17.79	-68.1%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 14.1% more for housing

	Hiroshima	Shah Alam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.62 ¥4,838	$28.91 MYR118.04	-5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$243.57 ¥38,488	$340.14 MYR1,388.84	+39.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$189.80 ¥29,991	$312.00 MYR1,273.94	+64.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.02 ¥16,753	$28.39 MYR115.93	-73.2%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 28.6% more for childcare

	Hiroshima	Shah Alam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.16 ¥24,992	$195.76 MYR799.33	+23.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,416.34 ¥540K	$4,567.77 MYR18,651.14	+33.7%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Hiroshima	Shah Alam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.69 ¥425	$3.43 MYR13.99	+27.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 ¥437	$2.95 MYR12.04	+6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 ¥620	$4.26 MYR17.39	+8.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.56 ¥8,464	$39.76 MYR162.36	-25.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.02 ¥1,899	$6.48 MYR26.48	-46.1%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 48.4% more for clothing

	Hiroshima	Shah Alam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.47 ¥4,499	$57.26 MYR233.81	+101.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.10 ¥3,965	$39.76 MYR162.36	+58.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.29 ¥7,631	$66.51 MYR271.57	+37.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.05 ¥9,964	$69.71 MYR284.65	+10.6%
Average			+48.4%

Hiroshima vs. Shah Alam - Cost of clothing

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