Chongqing vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chongqing | Kuala Lumpur | |
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| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Chongqing is 4% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6605th ($712 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2233rd and 772nd 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 | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 97 km or 60 mi |  Huaying | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Guang'an | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Longchang | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Luzhou | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Suining | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Neijiang | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Nanchong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Zigong | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Shehong | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Ziyang | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Renhuai | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Yibin | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Dazhou | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Zunyi | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Jianyang | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Langzhong | |
| 249 km or 154 mi | Lichuan | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Bazhong | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Meishan | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Chengdu | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Leshan | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Guanghan | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Deyang | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Mianyang | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Bijie | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Shifang | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Emeishan | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Pengzhou | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Enshi | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Mianzhu | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Chongzhou | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Jiangyou | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Qionglai | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Wanyuan | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Dujiangyan | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Guangyuan | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Guiyang | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Tongren | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Ya'an | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Jishou |
Cities near Kuala Lumpur
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.7 mi |  Petaling Jaya | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Subang Jaya | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Shah Alam | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Seremban | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Malacca | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Ko Lipe |