Haiphong vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1411
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$256
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$400
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
93
😀 Quality of life
61
84
🏙️ Population
2.12M
9M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 42% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8212th and 5802nd ($571 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Vietnam and Malaysia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Haiphong compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Haiphong ranked 4th best city to live in Vietnam vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5815th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Haiphong vs Kuala Lumpur

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Haiphong Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.54
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.94%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.83
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.53
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.18
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.69
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4643
$10356

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$587
46 km or 29 mi Ha Long
$585
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$587
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$602
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$577
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$597
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$702
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$590
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$580
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$605
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$590
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$664
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$564
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$567
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$563
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$578
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$496
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$575
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$805
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$694
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$699
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$774
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$608
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1038
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$789
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$790
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$584
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$587
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$380
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$574
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1056
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$660
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$581
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$896

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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