Chengdu vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$281
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
75
84
🏙️ Population
20.9M
9M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 32% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7467th and 5802nd ($666 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1710th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kuala Lumpur

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Chengdu Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790