Chongqing vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$226
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
93
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.98M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 26% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7185th and 6160th ($662 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1966th and 883rd 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
$3.96
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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