Beijing vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$589
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.98M

The cost of living in Beijing is 19% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5355th and 6384th ($1029 vs $866) 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 0.6 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 2546th and 985th 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
$4.24
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$9002

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756