Guangzhou vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$333
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
75
76
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.98M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 14% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6160th ($763 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1036th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Kuala Lumpur

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Guangzhou Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$9485

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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