Kuala Lumpur vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$450
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
24
😀 Quality of life
76
39
🏙️ Population
1.98M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 46% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6160th and 7649th ($892 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 262nd 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 Shaoyang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 883rd and 7013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Shaoyang

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Kuala Lumpur Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$10066

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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 Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610