Hefei vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$214
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
93
😀 Quality of life
71
82
🏙️ Population
9.37M
9M

The cost of living in Hefei is 32% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7494th and 5636th ($670 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1st in China and Malaysia, respectively. Check China vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3146th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Kuala Lumpur

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Hefei Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747