Chengdu vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$240
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$1392
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.98M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7421st and 6403rd ($623 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 9th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1890th and 811th 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
$2.78
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719