Can Tho vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Can Tho Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$463
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1743
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$160
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
18
93
😀 Quality of life
36
77
🏙️ Population
1.24M
1.98M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 38% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8716th and 6605th ($463 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 1st in Vietnam and Malaysia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Can Tho compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Can Tho ranked 20th best city to live in Vietnam vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7738th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Kuala Lumpur

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Can Tho Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.62
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.65
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$1.01
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$110
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.3
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2548
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.42
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.22
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7317
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Sa Dec
$515
52 km or 33 mi Soc Trang
$522
54 km or 34 mi Long Xuyen
$509
74 km or 46 mi Rach Gia
$518
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$516
117 km or 73 mi Svay Rieng
$694
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$520
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$479
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$534
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$711
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$569
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$802
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$524
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$555
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$755
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$566
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$553
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$512
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$628
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$587
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$614
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$539
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$554
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$619
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$518
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$455
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$653
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$665
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$648
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$642
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650