Hangzhou vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$438
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
93
😀 Quality of life
72
82
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 9% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6257th and 5636th ($899 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Hangzhou compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3005th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kuala Lumpur

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Hangzhou Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747