Haiphong vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1888
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$287
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.9
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$624
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
93
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
2.09M
1.98M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 32% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7712th and 6160th ($606 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Haiphong ranked 4th best city to live in Vietnam vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5726th and 883rd 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
$1.41
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$684
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1210
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.09
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.27
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13312
$9485

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$565
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$592
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$523
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$511
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$577
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$545
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$648
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$554
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$595
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$586
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$614
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$660
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$572
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$560
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$549
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$593
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$513
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$579
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$781
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$671
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$725
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$778
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$623
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1151
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$774
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$774
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$601
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$607
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$407
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$580
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1168
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$610
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$555
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$895

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742