Hangzhou vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$405
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
93
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 12% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6527th and 5802nd ($860 vs $981) 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3360th and 520th 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
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790