Kuala Lumpur vs Maoming - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Maoming
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$367
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$973
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
93
29
😀 Quality of life
77
46
🏙️ Population
1.98M
6.17M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 13% less expensive than in Maoming. Cities ranked 6605th and 6186th ($743 vs $857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Malaysia and China, respectively. Check Malaysia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.1 months in Maoming. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Maoming ranked 136th in China, while ranked 772nd and 6533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Maoming

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Kuala Lumpur Maoming
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$970
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$3744
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$5.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$18555

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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

Cities near Maoming

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Gaozhou
$831
74 km or 46 mi Zhanjiang
$777
110 km or 68 mi Yangjiang
$876
133 km or 83 mi Yulin
$806
181 km or 113 mi Yunfu
$830
189 km or 118 mi Beihai
$638
193 km or 120 mi Haikou
$620
199 km or 124 mi Kaiping
$816
207 km or 128 mi Wuzhou
$824
209 km or 130 mi Guigang
$735
221 km or 137 mi Zhaoqing
$791
240 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
245 km or 153 mi Jiangmen
$812
269 km or 167 mi Zhongshan
$481
271 km or 168 mi Fangchenggang
$568
272 km or 169 mi Foshan
$575
277 km or 172 mi Macau
$1565
282 km or 175 mi Zhuhai
$618
288 km or 179 mi Laibin
$611
291 km or 181 mi Guangzhou
$742
297 km or 185 mi Nanning
$547
313 km or 194 mi Hezhou
$785
314 km or 195 mi Qingyuan
$781
329 km or 205 mi Dongguan
$589
333 km or 207 mi Liuzhou
$596
337 km or 210 mi Shenzhen
$939
341 km or 212 mi Hong Kong
$2614
344 km or 214 mi Kowloon
$2410
376 km or 233 mi Chongzuo
$573
378 km or 235 mi Lianzhou
$774
383 km or 238 mi Cam Pha
$571
394 km or 245 mi Huizhou
$837
405 km or 252 mi Ha Long
$590
406 km or 252 mi Guilin
$525
407 km or 253 mi Sanya
$552
443 km or 275 mi Shaoguan
$856
444 km or 276 mi Hechi
$573
451 km or 280 mi Haiphong
$605
451 km or 281 mi Heyuan
$891
471 km or 293 mi Shanwei
$1083