Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Japan

Hiroshima vs. Shah Alam Cost of Living Summary

Hiroshima is 1.9% more expensive than Shah Alam.

Restaurants: pay 44.3% more in Hiroshima
Groceries: pay 14.2% more in Hiroshima
Transportation: pay 21.3% more in Hiroshima
Housing: pay 12.4% less in Hiroshima
Childcare: pay 22.3% less in Hiroshima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% more in Hiroshima
Clothing: pay 32.6% less in Hiroshima

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

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Hiroshima vs. Shah Alam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.3% more for restaurants

	Shah Alam	Hiroshima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.67 MYR14.99	$6.01 ¥950	+63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.16 MYR16.99	$5.00 ¥790	+20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 MYR3.03	$1.00 ¥157	+34.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 MYR1.63	$0.66 ¥105	+66.2%
Average			+44.3%

Shah Alam vs. Hiroshima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

	Shah Alam	Hiroshima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MYR4.35	$1.54 ¥244	+44.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MYR27.84	$2.53 ¥400	-62.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MYR28.37	$5.58 ¥882	-19.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 MYR8.94	$2.08 ¥329	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 MYR8.15	$2.75 ¥435	+38.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 MYR6.46	$1.53 ¥241	-3.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 MYR3.08	$0.89 ¥141	+18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 MYR4.99	$1.72 ¥271	+40.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.72 ¥272	+113.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 MYR2.27	$0.70 ¥110	+25.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 MYR3.70	$1.61 ¥254	+77.6%
Average			+14.2%

Shah Alam vs. Hiroshima - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.3% more for transportation

	Shah Alam	Hiroshima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 MYR13.01	$4.09 ¥647	+28.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.91 MYR64.95	$33.53 ¥5,298	+110.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-47.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.36 MYR17.79	$13.67 ¥2,159	+213.7%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 12.4% less for housing

	Shah Alam	Hiroshima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.91 MYR118.04	$30.62 ¥4,838	+5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$340.14 MYR1,388.84	$243.57 ¥38,488	-28.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.00 MYR1,273.94	$189.80 ¥29,991	-39.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.39 MYR115.93	$106.02 ¥16,753	+273.4%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 22.3% less for childcare

	Shah Alam	Hiroshima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$195.76 MYR799.33	$158.16 ¥24,992	-19.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,567.77 MYR18,651.14	$3,416.34 ¥540K	-25.2%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Shah Alam	Hiroshima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.43 MYR13.99	$2.69 ¥425	-21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 MYR12.04	$2.77 ¥437	-6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.26 MYR17.39	$3.92 ¥620	-7.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.76 MYR162.36	$53.56 ¥8,464	+34.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 MYR26.48	$12.02 ¥1,899	+85.4%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 32.6% less for clothing

	Shah Alam	Hiroshima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.26 MYR233.81	$28.47 ¥4,499	-50.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.76 MYR162.36	$25.10 ¥3,965	-36.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.51 MYR271.57	$48.29 ¥7,631	-27.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.71 MYR284.65	$63.05 ¥9,964	-9.5%
Average			-32.6%

Shah Alam vs. Hiroshima - Cost of clothing

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