Chengdu vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$251
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.98M

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
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$9.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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