Dongguan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$265
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
93
😀 Quality of life
71
82
🏙️ Population
10.5M
9M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 30% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7308th and 5636th ($694 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3241st and 555th 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
$2.21
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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