Hefei vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$277
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.98M

The cost of living in Hefei is 18% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6780th and 6160th ($727 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th 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 Hefei compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4171st and 883rd 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
$2.86
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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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