Changsha vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$222
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
68
76
🏙️ Population
10M
1.98M

The cost of living in Changsha is 35% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7989th and 6160th ($582 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3254th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kuala Lumpur

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Changsha Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$9485

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742