Chongqing vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$205
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
74
84
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 39% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5802nd ($601 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2353rd and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kuala Lumpur

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Chongqing Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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