Kuala Lumpur vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Kuala Lumpur Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$783
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$1959
🏠 One person rent
$347
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$643
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.1
$76.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1339
$1076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
52
😀 Quality of life
78
54
🏙️ Population
1.98M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 5% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6420th and 6258th ($743 vs $783) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th in Malaysia and China, respectively. Check Malaysia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Quanzhou ranked 36th in China, while ranked 512th and 5964th 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
$3.02
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.11
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.31
$4.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$33.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2288
$2947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1246
$1760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.07
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$5.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$14.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$4.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$5.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$257
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8850
$18976

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$675
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$675
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$522
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$533
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$624
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$559
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$589
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$599
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$606
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$491
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$573
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$572
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$633
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$1007
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$638
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$603
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$600
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$506
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$654
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$607
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$580
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3300
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$511
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$496
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$605
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$461
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$539
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$610
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$549
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$487
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$527
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$597

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$699
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$812
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$831
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$717
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$744
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$725
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$689
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$711
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$713
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$714
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$828
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$970
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$705
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$809
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$808
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$813
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$661
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$938
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$851
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$1049
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$732
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$849
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$890
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$760
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1076
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1260
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$702
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$911
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$935
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$885
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$646
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$1012
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$686
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$788
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$778
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$667
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$849
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$681
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$730
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$709