Chengdu vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$242
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.98M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 13% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7269th and 6605th ($643 vs $743) 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1633rd and 772nd 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
$2.81
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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