Hangzhou vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$375
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.98M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 5% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6563rd and 6384th ($826 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2980th and 985th 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
$3.7
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$9002

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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