Foshan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$230
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
9.5M
9M

The cost of living in Foshan is 38% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7844th and 5802nd ($611 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd 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 Foshan compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3253rd and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Kuala Lumpur

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Foshan Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$10356

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$782
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$848
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$534
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$666
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790