Kuala Lumpur vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$450
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
53
😀 Quality of life
76
50
🏙️ Population
1.98M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 34% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 6160th and 7155th ($892 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd 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 Quanzhou. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 883rd and 6224th 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
$4.35
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$22902

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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 Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014