Kuala Lumpur vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$468
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
49
😀 Quality of life
84
71
🏙️ Population
9M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 55% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7679th ($981 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 137th in Malaysia and China, respectively. Check Malaysia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Quanzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 520th and 3611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Quanzhou

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Kuala Lumpur Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$9536

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943