Kuala Lumpur vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1910
🏠 One person rent
$367
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
24
😀 Quality of life
77
41
🏙️ Population
1.98M
7.82M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 0% less expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 6605th and 6604th ($743 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd 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 0.9 months in Shangqiu. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Shangqiu ranked 319th in China, while ranked 772nd and 7053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Shangqiu

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Kuala Lumpur Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$52.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$3564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$3.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$14498

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$621
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$1400
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$604
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$746
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$541
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$668
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$584
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$594
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$617
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$640
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$532
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$626
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$616
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$801
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$660
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$599
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$563
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$554
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$608
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$599
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$613
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$585
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$506
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$583
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$640
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$570
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$579
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$542
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$531
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$610
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$601
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$651
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$571
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$532
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$605
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$589
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$550
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$583
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$543