Dongguan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$263
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
93
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.98M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 24% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7341st and 6384th ($662 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 Dongguan compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3389th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Kuala Lumpur

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Dongguan Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756