Dongguan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$257
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
93
😀 Quality of life
69
76
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.98M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 24% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7055th and 6160th ($678 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3115th and 883rd 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
$2.12
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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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