Guangzhou vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$322
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.98M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 13% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6838th and 6384th ($758 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2100th and 985th 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
$2.82
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$9002

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756