Guangzhou vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$354
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
74
84
🏙️ Population
18.7M
9M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 20% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6835th and 5802nd ($782 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2285th and 520th 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
$2.86
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$10356

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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