Kuala Lumpur vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$367
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$813
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
53
😀 Quality of life
77
53
🏙️ Population
1.98M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 8% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6605th and 6882nd ($743 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 102nd 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 772nd and 6124th 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
$3.2
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$3.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$19406

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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 Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083