Guangzhou vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$342
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
77
82
🏙️ Population
18.7M
9M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 21% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6854th and 5636th ($785 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1149th and 555th 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
$2.93
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$11913

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

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