Goyang vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3157
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$468
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
1.06M
1.98M

The cost of living in Goyang is 45% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4560th and 6403rd ($1171 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in South Korea and Malaysia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Goyang compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Goyang ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1533rd and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs Kuala Lumpur

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Goyang Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$4.64
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1128
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.93%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10973
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6475
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$9.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.78
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20735
$8723

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GoyangKuala Lumpur

Cost of living

$349

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$974
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$1092
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$1122
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$1070
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$1022
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$1129
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1098
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1055
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1400
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1283
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1070
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$1040
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1565
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1022
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$1165
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1089
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1042
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1026
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1026
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1033
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1151
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1550
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$900
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$936
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1561
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
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$701
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$714
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$645
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$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
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$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
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$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
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$719