Changsha vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$211
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
93
😀 Quality of life
72
82
🏙️ Population
10M
9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 37% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7795th and 5636th ($622 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2894th and 555th 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
$2.93
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$11913

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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