Beijing vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$596
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
73
84
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 6% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5341st and 5802nd ($1044 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2718th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kuala Lumpur

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Beijing Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$10356

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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