Kuala Lumpur vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$483
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
53
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
9M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 50% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5636th and 7558th ($992 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Malaysia and China, respectively. Check Malaysia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Ningbo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 555th and 2343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Ningbo

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Kuala Lumpur Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$15801

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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

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538