Chengdu vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison
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Chengdu | Kuala Lumpur | |
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🏠 One person rent | ||
🏘️ Family rent | ||
🍽️ Food expenses | ||
🚐 Transport expenses | ||
💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
😷 Air quality | ||
✈️ Airport proximity | ||
🎓 Higher education | ||
😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Chengdu is 26% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7209th and 6160th ($660 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1933rd and 883rd 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 | |
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Eating Out | ||
🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
☕ Cappuccino | ||
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
Rent & Utilities | ||
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
Transportation | ||
🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
Groceries | ||
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
Other | ||
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
💇 Haircut, simple | ||
👖 Brand Jeans | ||
👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year |
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Distance | City | Cost of living |
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38 km or 24 mi | Chongzhou | |
38 km or 24 mi | Pengzhou | |
41 km or 25 mi | Guanghan | |
53 km or 33 mi | Shifang | |
55 km or 34 mi | Jianyang | |
56 km or 35 mi | Dujiangyan | |
60 km or 38 mi | Deyang | |
65 km or 40 mi | Qionglai | |
71 km or 44 mi | Meishan | |
77 km or 48 mi | Mianzhu | |
81 km or 50 mi | Ziyang | |
110 km or 68 mi | Mianyang | |
124 km or 77 mi | Leshan | |
127 km or 79 mi | Ya'an | |
127 km or 79 mi | Shehong | |
131 km or 81 mi | Emeishan | |
139 km or 87 mi | Jiangyou | |
145 km or 90 mi | Suining | |
153 km or 95 mi | Neijiang | |
161 km or 100 mi | Zigong | |
188 km or 117 mi | Longchang | |
193 km or 120 mi | Nanchong | |
208 km or 129 mi | Langzhong | |
219 km or 136 mi | Yibin | |
237 km or 148 mi | Luzhou | |
247 km or 153 mi | Guang'an | |
259 km or 161 mi | Guangyuan | |
261 km or 162 mi | Huaying | |
265 km or 165 mi | Chongqing | |
288 km or 179 mi | Bazhong | |
333 km or 207 mi | Dazhou | |
341 km or 212 mi | Longnan | |
353 km or 220 mi | Xichang | |
372 km or 231 mi | Zhaotong | |
388 km or 241 mi | Hanzhong | |
390 km or 243 mi | Renhuai | |
392 km or 244 mi | Bijie | |
408 km or 253 mi | Wanyuan | |
431 km or 268 mi | Zunyi | |
459 km or 285 mi | Liupanshui |
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Distance | City | Cost of living |
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11 km or 6.7 mi | Petaling Jaya | |
15 km or 9.1 mi | Subang Jaya | |
19 km or 12 mi | Shah Alam | |
24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
25 km or 16 mi | Cyberjaya | |
30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
54 km or 33 mi | Seremban | |
123 km or 77 mi | Malacca | |
124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
167 km or 104 mi | Dumai | |
176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
311 km or 193 mi | Singapore City | |
315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
451 km or 280 mi | Hat Yai | |
457 km or 284 mi | Ko Lipe |