Hangzhou vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$391
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.98M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 12% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6270th and 6605th ($831 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2093rd and 772nd 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
$3.85
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650