Kuala Lumpur vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1689
🏠 One person rent
$483
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$73.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
17
😀 Quality of life
82
44
🏙️ Population
9M
7.82M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 62% more expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 5636th and 7879th ($992 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 222nd in Malaysia and China, respectively. Check Malaysia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Shangqiu. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Shangqiu ranked 350th in China, while ranked 555th and 7390th 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
$4.55
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$7.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$19212

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Shangqiu

Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$588
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$811
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$595
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$555
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$457
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$575
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$610
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$583
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$567
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$565
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$531
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$605
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$585
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$589
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$613
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$487
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$504
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$514
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$519
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$573
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$557
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$491
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$523
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$484
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$533
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$516
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$502
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$520
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$520
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$590
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$599
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$562
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$508
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$523
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$533
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$521
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$560
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$492
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$522