Hangzhou vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$389
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
71
76
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.98M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 5% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6287th and 6160th ($843 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2189th and 883rd 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
$3.79
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$9.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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