Haiphong vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$277
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$606
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
93
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
2.09M
1.98M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 27% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7762nd and 6403rd ($591 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Vietnam and Malaysia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Haiphong compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Haiphong ranked 4th best city to live in Vietnam vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5753rd and 811th 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
$1.56
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1039
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.93
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.47
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.69
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.21
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$262
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12463
$8723

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$554
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$582
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$513
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$496
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$569
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$513
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$647
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$592
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$573
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$564
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$579
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$642
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$549
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$558
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$553
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$571
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$500
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$575
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$764
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$650
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$702
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$763
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$598
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1161
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$756
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$761
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$575
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$579
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$393
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$571
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1163
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$593
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$543
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$877

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719