Hanoi vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$282
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$746
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
93
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
8.25M
1.98M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 15% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7372nd and 6605th ($631 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Vietnam and Malaysia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4592nd and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Kuala Lumpur

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Hanoi Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.09
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.56%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2514
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1401
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13775
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$524
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$557
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$638
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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