Beijing vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$648
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
73
82
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 12% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4987th and 5636th ($1108 vs $992) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2361st and 555th 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
$4.47
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$11913

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747