Chongqing vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$229
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 36% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7730th and 5636th ($631 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1966th and 555th 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
$2.93
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747