Kuala Lumpur vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2023
🏠 One person rent
$450
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$91.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
20
😀 Quality of life
76
40
🏙️ Population
1.98M
6.44M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 25% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 6160th and 6841st ($892 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th 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 1.1 months in Shangrao. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Shangrao ranked 224th in China, while ranked 883rd and 6892nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Shangrao

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Kuala Lumpur Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$3.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$5346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$19047

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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 Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$634
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$643
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$636
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$633
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$666
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$694
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$618
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$731
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$719
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$673
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$521
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$708
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$670
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$642
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$642
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$683
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$672
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$703
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$776
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$719
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$705
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$636
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$646
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$771
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$843
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$706
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$658
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$698
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$590
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$742
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$702
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$903
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$628
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$712
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$706
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$676
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$714
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$661
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$611
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$694