Kuala Lumpur vs Nanyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Nanyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1789
🏠 One person rent
$450
$258
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
83 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
76
38
🏙️ Population
1.98M
9.71M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 36% more expensive than in Nanyang. Cities ranked 6160th and 7242nd ($892 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 159th in Malaysia and China, respectively. Check Malaysia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Nanyang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Nanyang ranked 314th in China, while ranked 883rd and 7154th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Nanyang

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Kuala Lumpur Nanyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$14023

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Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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

Cities near Nanyang

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Dengzhou
$614
98 km or 61 mi Wugang
$587
99 km or 62 mi Zaoyang
$614
105 km or 66 mi Laohekou
$594
108 km or 67 mi Danjiangkou
$591
109 km or 68 mi Pingdingshan
$611
110 km or 68 mi Xiangyang
$622
134 km or 83 mi Ruzhou
$555
140 km or 87 mi Zhumadian
$659
145 km or 90 mi Yicheng
$599
152 km or 95 mi Luohe
$612
155 km or 96 mi Yuzhou
$571
163 km or 101 mi Suizhou
$650
165 km or 103 mi Xuchang
$610
169 km or 105 mi Shiyan
$574
169 km or 105 mi Dengfeng
$542
174 km or 108 mi Xinyang
$683
178 km or 110 mi Changge
$568
185 km or 115 mi Luoyang
$511
188 km or 117 mi Xinmi
$541
191 km or 119 mi Xinzheng
$559
193 km or 120 mi Yanshi
$521
196 km or 122 mi Guangshui
$647
199 km or 124 mi Gongyi
$535
204 km or 126 mi Zhongxiang
$599
208 km or 129 mi Zhoukou
$599
214 km or 133 mi Mengzhou
$517
214 km or 133 mi Xingyang
$531
220 km or 137 mi Jingmen
$612
221 km or 137 mi Zhengzhou
$522
222 km or 138 mi Anlu
$647
226 km or 140 mi Xiangcheng
$598
226 km or 141 mi Jingshan
$606
228 km or 142 mi Lingbao
$551
232 km or 144 mi Jiyuan
$533
233 km or 145 mi Sanmenxia
$554
236 km or 146 mi Qinyang
$525
249 km or 155 mi Yingcheng
$626
251 km or 156 mi Dangyang
$575
256 km or 159 mi Jiaozuo
$502